Chess Puzzle #123hk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; knight g4; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; rooks d4/d8; knight f4; pawns a6/d5/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c5→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3k4/p4p2/2Qp2p1/3r1nN1/7P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 2 34

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