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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1pp1pk2/p6p/6p1/1Pb3q1/P4N2/2PB1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 24

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