Chess Puzzle #27nEl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishops c2/f8; pawns a2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook a8; bishop d5; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen d3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4Bk1/ppp3pp/6q1/3b1p2/3P1P2/2nQ4/P1B3PP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 22

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