Chess Puzzle #13W7j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/e1; bishop f4; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2kr/1bp3b1/pn2p1Np/1p6/3P1BPP/1PQ5/P1P2P2/3RR1K1 b - - 0 18

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