Chess Puzzle #5Q7CO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen d5; rooks a1/g1; bishops f1/f4; pawns a3/c2/c3/e2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp1qppp/5n2/3Q4/5B2/P1P5/2PKPP1P/R4BR1 w kq - 2 14

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