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

Rating 947 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e2; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishop d7; knight a5; pawns a4/b5/d5/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop c2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb3 — knight a5→b3. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen d4→h4).
  3. Best move: Nxa1 — knight b3→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb3.

Position data

FEN: 1kr4r/2qb1p1p/4p3/npPpP3/p2Q4/P4N2/1PB1RPPP/R5K1 w - - 3 25

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