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

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook f1; pawns a5/b6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook b7; knight d3; pawns e4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight d3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/1r4k1/1P5p/P4Q2/4p3/3n4/5PPP/5R1K w - - 1 37

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