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

Rating 756 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3ppp/p5q1/3N4/2n5/P7/1PP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 3 18

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