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

Rating 1800 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a3/c4/c6/d3/d5/f5. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop g4; knight g3; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen f2→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p2p1p/1pP2p2/3P1P2/2P3bq/P2P2n1/5QB1/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 22

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