Chess Puzzle #0Piu0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 972 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→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: r2qkb1r/2p2pp1/p2p1n1p/1p2p3/3nPP2/1B1P2QP/PPP3P1/RNB2RK1 w kq - 2 11

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