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

Rating 946 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight f5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1b3ppp/p4q2/1p1p1N2/2p3Q1/1BP4P/P1P2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 3 17

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