Chess Puzzle #ptwAb — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2573 · Master · crushing, double check, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e7; bishop g3; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/b5/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rook f8; knights d7/f3; pawns a7/c5/d3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight f3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen b7→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pq1nR1pp/8/1Pp5/N7/3p1nB1/PP3PKP/R2Q4 w - - 0 22

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