Chess Puzzle #0Ri90 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 685 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; bishop e4; pawns a2/b3/e2/f4/g3/h5. Black: king e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3kpp1/1p5p/2p4P/4BPn1/1P4P1/P3P1K1/8 w - - 3 31

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