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

Rating 1087 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h5. Black: king f8; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight c3; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/1p3pp1/p2bp2p/7P/2q2P2/1Nn1B1Q1/PPP3P1/2KR3R w - - 0 18

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