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

Rating 975 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks d1/d3; knight f5; pawns a3/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/e4; knight g5; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g5→e6. 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: 3r2k1/1p3pp1/2q4p/3p1Nn1/4r1PP/P2R2Q1/5PK1/3R4 b - - 0 33

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