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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen g4; rook h1; bishops g2/h4; knight d2; pawns b4/c3/c5/e3/f2. Black: king e8; queen a6; rook h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/1p1nbpp1/q6p/2Pp4/1P4QB/2P1P3/3NKPB1/7R w k - 3 18

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