Chess Puzzle #2Ki9S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 988 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knights b1/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight e2; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight g3→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1b3ppp/p3p3/1p5q/8/2P5/PP2nPPN/RNBR1Q1K w kq - 6 17

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