Chess Puzzle #6B8wj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e7; bishop e1; knight e5; pawns c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook b1; knight g3; pawns c4/d5/f4/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d2→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4R3/7p/3pN3/2pP1p2/2P2Pn1/1q1Q2P1/1r2B1K1 w - - 5 52

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