Chess Puzzle #2TwZV — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 982 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d1→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen c8→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/pp2bpp1/n2p1n1p/2pPp3/2P1PP1P/2N1B1P1/PP4BK/R2Q1R2 w - - 1 17

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