Chess Puzzle #5GXCu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d2; bishop f1; knight b4; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook a8; bishop f6; knight d4; pawns c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight b4→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r7/2q2ppk/2p2b1p/4p3/1NQnP3/6P1/P2R1P1P/5BK1 w - - 3 29

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