Chess Puzzle #4W03i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp6/6N1/3q4/3B4/1P3bP1/P4P2/R2Q2K1 b - - 1 32

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