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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook a1; bishop h3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p4pp1/1pp1qn1p/5N2/4p3/2Q3PB/PPP2P1P/R5K1 b - - 5 23

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