Chess Puzzle #4DxcG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; knight f4; pawns a2/c2/e5/h6. Black: king g8; rook d8; knights c4/e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight c4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight d2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp2p1p/4n1pP/4P3/2n2N2/5Q2/P1P5/1K6 w - - 0 31

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