Chess Puzzle #NXGev — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2405 · Master · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f4; bishop c4; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c8; rook a8; bishops e7/h7; pawns a4/b4/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop e7→f6).
  3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: r1q2k2/4bNpb/2p4p/2P5/ppB1PQ2/5P2/PP4PP/1K6 b - - 5 37

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