Chess Puzzle #ErJ91 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1462 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e4→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pp2pkbp/2npb1p1/2p5/4QP2/2P2N1P/PP1P2P1/RNB1K2R b KQ - 2 10

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