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

Rating 969 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks f1/f3; bishops b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen e4→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp4bp/6p1/4p3/4Qnq1/1BBP1R2/PPP3PP/5RK1 w - - 12 24

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