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

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook f1; knight f4; pawns b2/b4/c2/d3/e4. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks b8/g8; knight d6; pawns a7/c6/c7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2k1r1/p1p3q1/2pn4/7Q/1P2PN2/3P4/1PP5/4KR2 b - - 1 30

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