Chess Puzzle #4oIX4 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1050 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks c1/g1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; knights d6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp3ppp/2pnp3/3p4/2PPnP2/1PN1P3/P3BP1P/2RQ2RK w - - 12 19

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