Chess Puzzle #4sB9I — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook d1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns b2/b3/c3/f2/h3/h6. Black: king g6; queen c6; rook f8; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5/f5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight g3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/8/p1q3kP/1pp1ppNn/8/1PP1B2P/1P2QP2/3R3K w - - 4 32

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