Chess Puzzle #1GmNk — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 899 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knights d4/d5; pawns a3/b4/c5/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pppp2pp/2n3q1/2PNpp2/1P1NP3/P2P4/4BPPP/R2Q1K1R b - - 0 14

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