Chess Puzzle #493FX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook f7; knight e5; pawns d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight f6; pawns d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg4+ — knight f6→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Nxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5Rp1/4pn1p/3pN3/3P2P1/4P2P/7K/8 w - - 5 51

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