Chess Puzzle #50o2t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook d1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns e5/f4/g5. Black: king f8; queen a2; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight g3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4pb1/1p2p1p1/3pP1P1/4nP2/5N2/q2BQ1K1/3R4 w - - 14 47

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