Chess Puzzle #58m2o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/d2; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/f3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d2→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/3n1pbp/p5p1/3NQ1P1/2P5/5p1P/P2R4/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

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