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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/b7; knight e5; pawns a3/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; knight f4; pawns a5/c6/e4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen b3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→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: r3qrk1/1R4p1/2p1p2p/p1P1N3/3Ppn2/PQ6/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 24

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