Chess Puzzle #1y1Er — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; knights c5/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3pp1/p3p2p/2N5/2Bn1qb1/P2P1N2/1PP2PPP/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 1 15

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