Chess Puzzle #4px1v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; rook f6; bishop e4; knight e3; pawns a7/c6/d4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight b3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight e3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight f1→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4k2/2p2rp1/8/3pb3/1N2n1QP/PP4PK/8 w - - 3 31

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