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

Rating 857 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d3/d5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight d5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/p1p2ppp/1p6/3n4/3Pp3/2BnP3/PP3PPP/R2Q1K1R w kq - 0 13

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