Chess Puzzle #3FVTw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishop g5; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight c6→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d7→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4bppp/p1N1p3/1p1p2B1/4n3/3Q3P/PPP2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 3 16

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