Chess Puzzle #20E67 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 680 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; bishop c2; pawns a4/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; knight c4; pawns a6/b6/c6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5p1p/ppp5/4P3/P1n2P1P/6P1/2B4K/8 w - - 0 37

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