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

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e8/g7; knights b8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: rn1qbrkn/pp4b1/2ppQ2p/3N2p1/4P3/5NP1/PPP5/R1B1KB1R b KQ - 1 17

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