Chess Puzzle #0E6as — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; knight f3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c4; knights c3/f6; pawns b4/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c2→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/5n1p/6p1/1pqP4/2n1PN1P/2Q2PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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