Chess Puzzle #53WUU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops g4/g5; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen f7→e6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Be6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1n1qpp/2pb2b1/3p2B1/3N2B1/2P5/PP1Q1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 8 17

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