Chess Puzzle #4RLGz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1117 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights b4/d4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2+ — knight b4→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc2+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/8/4P3/1n1n4/3QBP2/PP5P/RN2KB1R w KQ - 3 14

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