Chess Puzzle #2BBcP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen d4; knights e7/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp1bN3/3p1p2/5q1p/2PQ4/2K2P2/PP6/6N1 b - - 1 29

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