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

Rating 1126 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook c1; bishop a5; pawns b2/d3/f2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook e8; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/p2q3p/Bp3P2/3p1nP1/3P3P/1P3P2/2RQ2K1 w - - 5 33

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