Chess Puzzle #4z4uu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1093 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook c3; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c8; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight d6→e4. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen f6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pppq3p/3nNpp1/3P4/7Q/1PR4P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 7 32

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