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

Rating 907 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b4; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e6; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p2pbk/3pqnp1/8/1Q5P/4BNP1/5PK1/8 b - - 5 31

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