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

Rating 1103 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; knight d6; pawns a3/b4/c5/g2/g3. Black: king h7; queen f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3p1k/2nN1qpp/2PQ4/1P6/P5P1/6P1/6K1 b - - 1 29

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