Chess Puzzle #4MCuq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen h6; rook h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a2/a4/c2/e2/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/d4/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Ne6 — knight g5→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/4p1kp/p2p1npQ/8/Pp1p4/5N2/P1P1PPP1/3K1B1R b - - 1 20

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