Chess Puzzle #51ZDW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook h3; bishops a5/f3; pawns c4/d4. Black: king d7; rook h7; knight g4; pawns c6/e6/f5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop a5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f2→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k3r/2p1pp2/B4p1p/2PP2n1/3K1B1R/8/8 w - - 3 44

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