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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen a4; rook b1; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/e6/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop h1; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p1p1q3/1p2Pn1p/4Npp1/Q1B5/6P1/P6P/1R3K1b b kq - 1 23

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