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

Rating 1038 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/d1; pawns a2/b2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook f8; knight f6; pawns b4/b7/c4/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen g3→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4pp/3p1n2/1q2pP2/1pp5/6Q1/PP3PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 23

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