Chess Puzzle #3HNNr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks b1/f1; bishop c2; knights e2/g3; pawns b4/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks b8/e8; bishop h3; knights c7/e5; pawns b5/c4/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/2n2p2/3p2pp/1p1Pn3/1PpQP2q/6Nb/2B1NPP1/1R3RK1 w - - 0 23

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