Chess Puzzle #51mrR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g4; knight g6; pawns a2/b3/e6/f5/h5. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop e8; pawns a3/c5/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4b1k1/6p1/4P1Np/2pq1P1P/3p2Q1/pP6/P2K4/8 b - - 0 41

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