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

Rating 1161 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook e1; bishop f3; knight d5; pawns d4/e3/e4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook f8; bishops a6/b2; pawns c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2q2rk1/5p1p/b2p2p1/2pNp3/Q2PP2P/4PBP1/1b6/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

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