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

Rating 806 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d4; knight c3; pawns c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook c8; knight c1; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c1→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/5pp1/4p2p/8/2PR4/2N4P/5PP1/2n3K1 w - - 3 36

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