Chess Puzzle #14Ca0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g7; knights c3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen d6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/5NBk/p1pqpPp1/3p3p/8/2N5/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 17

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