Chess Puzzle #5Bfmk — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1013 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights e6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight f5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp2bppp/4nn2/1qp1pN2/4P3/1PPP4/P2B1PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 2 15

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