Chess Puzzle #2EOBs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks c5/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e4/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3p1p/1q1p1p2/2rP4/2PnpP2/3B2Q1/PP4PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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