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

Rating 757 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knights e3/h4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1q2p/2p1bpp1/4p3/4P2N/1PnPNQ1P/P1P2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 18

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