Chess Puzzle #37ILy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1128 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop e4; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook c7; knights g6/h5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight g3→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppr3pp/4p1n1/6qn/3PB3/1P1N3P/P3Q1P1/4R2K w - - 2 30

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