Chess Puzzle #LoJS4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1458 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook a1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns b4/b5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop f2; knight f6; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures bishop. 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, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pp1/3Q1n1p/1P3q2/1P6/5N1P/1B3bP1/R5K1 w - - 0 33

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