Chess Puzzle #0y9bL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 820 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights d4/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/h6; knight f4; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5ppp/pq1pb2b/2p5/3NPn2/1P3NQP/PBP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 17

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