Chess Puzzle #4un6C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/h3; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen f6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1b2ppp/5q2/2pN4/8/3P2Pb/PPP1QP2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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