Chess Puzzle #1AmAi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop f7; knights d1/g5; pawns b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook a1; bishop b7; knights b6/f6; pawns b4/c5/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxc7+ — knight e6→c7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1bq2Bkp/1n3np1/2p1p1N1/1p2P3/1Q5P/1PP2PP1/r2N1RK1 b - - 0 22

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