Chess Puzzle #9DhSB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1668 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rook a1; bishop c2; knights c4/c6; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop b6→e3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/1bNp2q1/8/1PN1PP1p/2P1Q1P1/P1B4P/R4K2 b - - 0 19

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