Chess Puzzle #0Gioo — Beginner, White to move, opening

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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d7/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e8→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Ne8+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2nr/pp1p2k1/3Npbpp/4n3/2BpP2P/8/PPP2PP1/R1BQK2R b KQ - 5 12

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