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

Rating 1108 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1b1r/pp3kpp/5n2/1Qpp2B1/8/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 11

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