Chess Puzzle #1lj6V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook f1; knights d2/f5; pawns b6/c4/d5/e4/h2/h4. Black: king g6; queen f6; bishops c8/g7; knight f4; pawns b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/1p3pb1/1P1p1qk1/2pPpN2/2P1PnpP/8/3N3P/4QRK1 w - - 5 33

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