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

Rating 1176 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/e4; knights d4/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks f5/f8; bishop b6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1pp3k1/pbn4p/2qp1rp1/3NR3/2P3PP/PPQ3PN/1K1R4 b - - 0 25

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