Chess Puzzle #50VKl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1165 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f7; rooks a8/h8; bishop h4; knights d4/g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop h5→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/pp3qpp/3p2n1/2pN3B/3nPP1b/6Q1/PP4PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 3 19

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