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

Rating 914 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/2p1p3/7p/2BP2n1/2P3P1/PPQN2KP/R4R2 w - - 0 16

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