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

Rating 918 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights b1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights e3/e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/1q2p3/1B2n3/4N3/4n3/PPP3PP/RNQ1K2R b KQkq - 2 13

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