Chess Puzzle #29BD7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/f8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3ppp/2np4/3N1q2/8/4BPPb/PPP4P/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 17

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