Chess Puzzle #44Knt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1389 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d4/d5; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1p3pp1/p4q1p/3np3/2BnP3/8/PPPQ1PPP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 13

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