Chess Puzzle #57zRk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1128 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e3; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook d8; bishop h5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f3→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

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3pp1/2p2n2/5N1b/PP6/2PBRq1P/2Q2P2/6K1 b - - 2 30

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