Chess Puzzle #0f6S5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1092 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c7; queen d8; rooks c8/g8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d8→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5+ — knight c3→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight b5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb5+.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2r1/ppk1b1p1/2n1pn2/3p4/3P3P/P1N1P1Q1/1P1B1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 16

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