Chess Puzzle #2MzK0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 961 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c1/d1; bishops b1/b2; pawns a3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/e8; knights f4/g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen f2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/2p1qppp/p5n1/1p1P4/4Pn1P/P4P2/1B3QP1/1BRR2K1 w - - 1 27

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