Chess Puzzle #1A3Id — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/d8; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f5; queen c5; rook f6; knight f4; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 3R4/p4p2/4pr2/1pq2kp1/5n2/P1P3Q1/1P3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 17 41

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