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

Rating 1107 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/c4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/f7/g4/h5. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp1qPpb/7p/4P1nP/2BQ2P1/2B5/PP3P2/R3R1K1 w - - 3 22

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