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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knight c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5pp1/p2p4/1p2n2p/4PQbP/2P5/PPN1BP2/R3K2R w KQ - 2 19

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