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

Rating 899 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop e4; knights f5/h6; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook d8; bishops b8/c8; knight f4; pawns b5/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1bbr3k/5p1p/4q2N/1p2pN2/4Bn2/2P2Q1P/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 33

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