Chess Puzzle #2K7Zn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr1k1/p1p2p1p/4p1pB/8/2Pb4/1PnQ1N2/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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