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

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; knights e3/f3; pawns a5/b4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks f7/f8; knight f4; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp2rpp/3p1q2/P2Pp3/1P2Qn2/4NN1P/6P1/R4RK1 w - - 2 23

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