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

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e4; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a3/b5/e5/f2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks c2/f7; pawns a5/b7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen b6→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3rk1/1q4pp/pP2P3/3NR3/P3B3/2r2P2/R5K1 b - - 2 31

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