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

Rating 884 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight d3→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/ppp2pp1/1q6/2p1nN2/4P2p/1B3P2/PPP2K2/R1Q2R2 w - - 2 25

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