Chess Puzzle #2DpY9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 833 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d3/e4/g2/g6/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pb3pk1/1p1p1nP1/4p1Np/4P2P/2PP4/P2Q2P1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 18

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