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

Rating 1154 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d2/h8; bishop e7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd2 — king e1→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp1bppp/5n2/4n1B1/8/1BP2P1P/PP1r1P2/R3K2R w KQ - 0 15

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