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

Rating 1088 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b6/d4; pawns a4/b7/c7/e7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/1pp1p1p1/1n6/6Np/p2n2Q1/P7/1PP2PPP/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 13

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