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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns a5/b2/c3/d4/e5/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/h7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp1q2r/4p3/P3Pn1p/2QP1NpP/2P3P1/1P6/R4RK1 w - - 1 23

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