Chess Puzzle #00piA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; knight e3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e3→g4. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pp1/2p2q1p/3pP3/P3bP2/2P1N1P1/1P1Q1K1P/R3R3 b - - 0 23

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