Chess Puzzle #LrRj0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1569 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop d1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f6; rook b2; knight d4; pawns b5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop d1→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f6→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/5qp1/1p5p/3n4/3Q4/1r3PPP/3B1RK1 w - - 0 30

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