Chess Puzzle #6QEx4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks c2/d5; bishop a2; knight b5; pawns a3/e6/h3. Black: king g8; rooks f3/f8; bishop e7; knight d3; pawns b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d5→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight d3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e1→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne1+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2b1pp/4P3/1N1R4/8/P2n1r1P/B1R3K1/8 w - - 7 36

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