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

Rating 1075 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop c6; knights a5/g6; pawns a4/c3/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook a3; bishops g4/g7; knights h3/h5; pawns c7/d6/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a3→a2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/2p3b1/2Bp2Np/N2Pp2n/P3P1b1/r1PQ2Pn/7P/5R1K b - - 0 35

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