Chess Puzzle #MD7ie — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; knight h2; pawns a6/b3/c4/g2/g3. Black: king f5; bishop b6; pawns c5/c6/d4/e4/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight h2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe3+ (knight f1→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: dxe3+ — pawn d4→e3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move dxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/Pbp5/2p2k2/2Ppp1p1/1P4P1/5KPN/8 w - - 1 47

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