Chess Puzzle #31VoP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; bishop d8; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/c2/c4/g5. Black: king f7; queen e5; knight c3; pawns d6/e6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb2 — king b1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b2→a3).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/5k2/3ppN2/4q1P1/2P5/1Pn5/P1PQ4/1K6 w - - 1 33

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