Chess Puzzle #26UVi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b5/g1; pawns c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks c8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights d3/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight d3→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kbnr/pp3ppp/8/1N1Q1b2/5B2/2Pn4/5PPP/R3KBNR w KQk - 1 13

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