Chess Puzzle #41dpW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d3→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e5→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p6p/4p1p1/4qp2/3nN3/1P1Q4/P4PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 27

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