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

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; bishop a7; knight f4; pawns a4/b5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc1 — queen d2→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g3→g2).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/b4pp1/4p1p1/1p2P3/pP3nP1/P4NKP/3Q1P2/2q5 w - - 0 30

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