Chess Puzzle #sjWK1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1840 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f4; knight e6; pawns a4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c4; rook h8; bishop h6; knight d7; pawns b4/b6/d6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g4→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3nk2p/1p1pNp1b/3P4/Ppq1PRQ1/8/6PP/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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