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

Rating 1026 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; knights e1/e4; pawns a3/b3/c4/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f5; knight f4; pawns a7/c5/c6/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/2p4p/2p2q2/2PpNn2/PP1P4/5PQ1/4N1K1 w - - 0 26

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