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

Rating 895 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/d5. Black: king g8; rooks f6/f8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4b1/5r1p/3P1n1Q/3P4/3B2B1/PP4K1/8 w - - 3 33

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