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

Position

White: king h2; queen g1; rook h3; knight g2; pawns a3/b4/d4/f4. Black: king d5; queen h5; rook g8; knight d2; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d5→d6).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp6/2p5/3k1p1q/1P1P1P2/P6R/3n2NK/6Q1 b - - 10 48

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