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

Rating 1468 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; knight f3; pawns c5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen e4; bishop c6; pawns b7/d5/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e4→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5p/2bQ1pk1/2Pp2p1/3Pq3/5N1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 5 32

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