Chess Puzzle #4e02I — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1169 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d6/e4; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rook h8; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook e4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxa2+ — knight c3→a2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c1→b2).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight a2→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp2kppp/3R4/4P3/4R3/2n5/P4PPP/2K5 w - - 2 20

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