Chess Puzzle #53ajb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/f1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/1p3pp1/p2p2p1/6B1/2BnP3/8/PP4PP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 20

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