Chess Puzzle #3XwMM — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1033 · Beginner · advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a5/b2/c3/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g4; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop g4→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1pp1/2n5/P1Pp1n2/6b1/2PB1NPp/1P3P1P/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 16

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