Chess Puzzle #0mC1a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/h3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight h3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppQn1kbp/4qnp1/8/4p3/2N4N/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 8 15

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