Chess Puzzle #10Wiu — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
3. Best move: Nxd1+ — knight e3→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp1bpp1/q3p3/3pP1Bp/3P2n1/1P3NP1/P1P1P1KP/R2Q1R2 w kq - 3 15

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