Chess Puzzle #22bWO — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 951 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h7; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops g4/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp2ppbR/1qp3p1/3p4/2PP2b1/1P1BPNP1/P2N1PP1/R2QK3 b Q - 0 11

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