Chess Puzzle #21eLF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1368 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pp1n1kpp/2p5/5b2/4q3/4BNQ1/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 5 13

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