Chess Puzzle #10PEZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 940 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook c5; bishop f2; pawns a3/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook b8; knight f4; pawns a4/b5/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen d3→g3. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3qp2p/6p1/1pR5/p2P1n2/P2Q3P/1P3BP1/6K1 w - - 4 29

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