Chess Puzzle #09CoQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/h3; bishop c5; knight h5; pawns a4/b2/b3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops a6/e7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e7→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/4bp1p/b3p1p1/p1BpP2N/P4PQ1/1P5R/1P4PP/R6K b - - 0 22

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