Chess Puzzle #0elt1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1149 · Beginner · crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a2/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen f6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1bp2p1p/pp3qp1/n3PN2/3P1P2/3BQ3/P5PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

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