Chess Puzzle #IjMRx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/e2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f5; rook h8; bishop c8; knights c2/f6; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: N1bk3r/pp1p1ppp/3Q1n2/5q2/8/4BP2/PPn1P1PP/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 13

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