Chess Puzzle #2E7GA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook h1; bishop f5; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king b7; queen e7; rook d7; bishop e8; knight b4; pawns a6/c4/c7/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd7 — bishop f5→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/1kprqp2/p7/4PB2/1npN1Q2/1P6/P4PP1/2K4R w - - 2 30

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