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

Rating 1491 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight a1; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e6→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen g5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3p2/p3q1p1/2bN2Q1/5B2/8/PP4PP/n4R1K b - - 1 21

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.