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

Rating 904 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a2/d4/e4/f2/f4. Black: king f7; queen h3; rook a8; bishop b6; knight e6; pawns a7/c6/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen h3→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/p4kp1/1bppn2p/8/3PPP2/1Q4Nq/P4P2/5RK1 b - - 2 26

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