Chess Puzzle #awgNE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook e8; bishop g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight e3→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d1→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g7→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp3bp/3p2p1/8/2Pn1P1q/1P2N2P/P3B3/2RQ1RK1 w - - 1 20

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