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

Rating 1022 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops a5/f5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppp4p/2p3p1/b3qbQ1/4N3/2P5/PP1P1PPP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 1 12

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