Chess Puzzle #6dn1a — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop h3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight c6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/ppp2Qpp/2n5/5P2/8/3P1K1B/PPP4P/RN5R w - - 6 17

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