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

Rating 1104 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; knights d2/f5; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c3/f8; bishop h5; knight f6; pawns b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3ppp/3q1n2/1Q1p1N1b/4p3/P1r4P/3N1PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 20

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