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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks e1/h3; bishop g5; knights c6/e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/4Npbk/p1N1q1p1/1p2P1Bp/6n1/7R/PPP1Q1PP/4R2K w - - 2 23

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