Chess Puzzle #BnjBR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; knight f3; pawns c2/d4/f2/g5/h5. Black: king f7; queen c6; knights e7/f8; pawns a4/d5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 5n2/4nk1p/2q2p1Q/3p2PP/p2P4/5N2/2P2PK1/8 b - - 0 34

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