Chess Puzzle #03wOM — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 987 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e7→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2bnr/ppppkBpp/8/8/3nq3/5N2/PPPP1KPP/RNBQ3R b - - 1 8

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