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

Rating 1017 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g5; knights f6/h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d5→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pppq2pp/3p1n2/3Q2b1/4Pp1n/1BN4P/PPP2P1K/R1B2R2 w kq - 4 15

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