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

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; bishop f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; bishops d4/f5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2Qpp1/7p/2qN1b2/2Pb4/1P3PP1/P6P/5B1K b - - 1 28

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