Chess Puzzle #03vwr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 892 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; knights c4/g3; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knights d4/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2qp2/2p3p1/7n/P1NnPQ2/1P4NP/2P2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 21

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