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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/e3; knights d5/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knights e4/h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/pb3ppp/1p3b2/2pNN2n/4n3/1B2B3/PP2QPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 3 17

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