Chess Puzzle #04eww — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 981 · Beginner · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights c4/g1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen d4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight c4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d3→d6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppQ2ppp/2n1pn2/8/2Nq4/3B4/PP3PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 1 11

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