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

Rating 861 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d4; knight e5; pawns a4/d5/g5/h4. Black: king h8; rook f8; knight g3; pawns a5/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/8/p2PN1P1/P2R1p1P/6n1/8/6K1 w - - 1 44

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