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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/d4/g2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen c8; knight d6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/p4kpp/1ppn1p2/3p4/3P1QP1/3P1N1P/PP3KP1/8 b - - 2 27

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