Chess Puzzle #0qyIE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops f3/f4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp2bppp/1q2pn2/3N4/3P1B2/1Q1nPB1P/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 15

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