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

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f1; knight g5; pawns a4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pbq1p1kp/1p1p2p1/6N1/P3P3/8/5PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 1 22

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