Chess Puzzle #2DuAM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/f4/h2. Black: king c6; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop d4; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight h4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh4+.

Position data

FEN: r2q2r1/ppp3pp/2kp4/5Q2/3bPP2/5n2/PP3P1P/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 17

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