Chess Puzzle #5GdGL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook f8; knights d4/d7; pawns e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3n2pp/4p3/8/1q1n4/2Q5/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 0 19

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