Chess Puzzle #3gbPg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1459 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b3; rooks e2/g2; bishop a5; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks b7/h7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight c6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/1r5r/p1N1p1q1/Bp1p1pp1/8/1KP5/PP2R1R1/8 b - - 1 46

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