Chess Puzzle #13IWz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook g8; knight c3; pawns a6/c7/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen h4→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2p2p1p/p5q1/4p3/7Q/2n1B2P/P4PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 2 28

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