Chess Puzzle #2O3SP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b4/c5/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen a8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/5pbp/6p1/p1pNp3/1p2P3/1P2BP1P/P5P1/4Q1K1 b - - 1 28

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