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

Rating 772 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; knight h5; pawns a3/a5/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/4p2p/P2pn2N/6PP/P2Q1P2/8/R3K2R w KQ - 0 23

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