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

Rating 864 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook f1; knights e5/f7; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook e8; bishops a6/e7; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2qbNpp/bp2p3/4N3/1P3n2/P3P2P/5PP1/2Q2RK1 w - - 0 24

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