Chess Puzzle #4WIc3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/c4; bishop b3; pawns a2/d2/g4/h2. Black: king c7; rooks d6/d8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pk2p1p/p1pr2p1/4p3/2RnQ1P1/1B6/P2P3P/2R3K1 w - - 6 31

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