Chess Puzzle #LYgUa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e1; rooks c1/f2; bishop e2; knights a5/c3; pawns a3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks c7/d8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight e4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen e1→d2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pr2ppp/p3p3/N7/4n3/P1N1q3/4BRP1/2R1QK2 w - - 4 29

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