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

Rating 1099 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/c6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3rpp/2p1p3/2p1B3/2PnPP2/1P5P/P5P1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 27

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