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

Rating 834 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g4. Black: king f7; queen f5; knight e4; pawns b6/b7/c5/d5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3k2/1p5p/2pp1q2/4n1P1/2P2N2/PP4PK/2Q5 b - - 0 36

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