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

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks d1/g3; knights b5/c3; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/e2; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight f4→e2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen a2→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen h5→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p1p/1p1p2p1/pN5q/P1P2n2/1PN3R1/Q3rP2/3R2K1 w - - 14 44

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