Chess Puzzle #1526Q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1193 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g5; bishop d2; pawns b4/c5/d4/g4/h4. Black: king e6; knight f6; pawns b5/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/2p1kn2/1pPp2K1/1P1P2PP/8/3B4/8 w - - 7 35

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