Chess Puzzle #2Dq03 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 976 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bnr/p1pk1Bpp/3p4/1p2p3/3nPP2/2Q5/PPPP2PP/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 9

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