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

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rooks a1/f2; bishop h3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/g5. Black: king g7; queen d3; bishops d7/e7; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1bb1k1/4p3/p2pP1P1/P1nP2Q1/2Pq3B/1P3RK1/R7 w - - 7 48

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