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

Rating 871 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; bishops e6/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f6; knights c2/f3; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight c2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e1→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6k/1p1pBqp1/2pP3p/2P2B1P/1P2QnP1/P1n3K1/8 w - - 10 42

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