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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks b1/e3; pawns a4/c2/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook f8; knight d4; pawns a5/c5/e4/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen b2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e3→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e5→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/4p2p/p1p1q3/P2np3/4R1P1/1QP3PP/1R4K1 w - - 2 31

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