Chess Puzzle #1TY4a — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c1; bishop c8; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d4; rook d6; knight d2; pawns b5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c1→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2B5/6pp/3r1p2/1p6/1P1k4/6KP/3n1PP1/2R5 w - - 0 37

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