Chess Puzzle #3dj9I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishops e3/g2; knight f5; pawns a3/c5/e4/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d8; bishop b8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g3/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d8→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1b1r2k1/pp3pp1/6q1/2P1nN2/4P3/P3BPpP/4Q1B1/6K1 b - - 1 33

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