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

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; knight e4; pawns a5/b2/d3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c8; knight f4; pawns a6/b4/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/p7/P1p5/1p2Nn2/3P1P2/1P4PP/2R3K1 w - - 4 28

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