Chess Puzzle #0Bw2R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 913 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/g8; knight e7; pawns a4/c2/c4/e4/g2/g6/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; bishop d4; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d7→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/pp1qN1kp/3p2P1/2p3pn/P1PbP3/7P/2P3P1/1R5K b - - 2 23

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