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

Rating 1058 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rook h1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/ppp3p1/3p2pp/3Nn1q1/1PP1Q3/P3B3/3P2PP/2K4R b - - 4 19

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