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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/d6; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp2ppp/3R4/6q1/2P1Pn2/1P2Q2P/P4PB1/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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