Chess Puzzle #70GbR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1661 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen f2→e2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen b3→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp5p/1n2b1p1/3N4/8/1Q4P1/PP2PqBP/R4R1K b - - 3 21

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