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

Rating 1125 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/g1; bishops b3/e3; knights e1/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/c8; knights c6/e5; pawns a7/b5/d6/e7/f6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1rq4/p3p1k1/2np1pp1/1p2n2p/4PN1P/1B2B3/PPP5/2KRN1R1 b - - 1 23

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