Chess Puzzle #0BI9t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; knights e4/e6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/g4; knights c1/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pp3Bpp/1bp1N2n/4pq2/Q3N1b1/8/PP3PPP/R1n2R1K b - - 3 17

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