Chess Puzzle #3Bml7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/d6; bishops b3/e3; knight g4; pawns c5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks f6/f8; bishop c6; knights d7/f4; pawns a7/e4/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

middlegame. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p2n2p1/2bR1r2/2P2q2/4pnNp/1BQ1B2P/6P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 32

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