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

Rating 875 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; knights f3/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/e5/f4/g3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop d7→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight g5→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p1pb2bk/2pp4/4p3/3PPp2/2P2Npq/PP4N1/R3QRK1 b - - 1 31

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