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

Rating 927 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rook b5; knight e4; pawns b2/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king b7; queen a4; rooks c8/h4; pawns b6/d7/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a4→b5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ka6 (king b7→a6).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1k1p2p1/1p2p3/1R2P3/q3NPPr/4Q2P/1P6/1K6 b - - 1 35

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