Chess Puzzle #0DycU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d2; knight g4; pawns b4/c5/f2/g3. Black: king g6; queen f3; knight b5; pawns c6/d5/e4/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f3→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2p3k1/1nPp2p1/1P2p1N1/5qPK/3Q1P2/8 b - - 3 44

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