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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight h5; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d4; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/f6/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/5pb1/2p2p2/p2pP1pN/Pp1n4/1B4QP/1PP3P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 24

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