Chess Puzzle #1k7MR — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1352 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/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: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, opening, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1b1r/ppp1pkpp/2n2n2/8/8/2NP1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - 0 7

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