Chess Puzzle #22b3z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e2/h1; knight e6; pawns d5/e4/h3. Black: king h7; queen f3; rooks c8/g8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c8→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/pp5k/4N1p1/3Pn2p/4P3/5q1P/4R3/3Q2KR b - - 5 40

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