Chess Puzzle #41Yxv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1177 · Beginner · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen b4; rook c1; knight d5; pawns c4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook c8; bishop e5; pawns a7/e4/f7/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen f2→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p2/8/3Nb1pp/1QP1p3/4P2P/5qP1/2RK4 b - - 1 31

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