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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; bishop g6; knights e6/h5; pawns a3/c4/d3/e4/f5. Black: king g8; bishops a5/d7; knight b2; pawns a6/c5/d4/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight b2→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3b4/p3NpBp/b1p1pP1N/2PpP3/P2P4/1n4K1/8 b - - 1 46

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