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

Rating 977 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b3; queen f8; knight d2; pawn a2. Black: king d6; queen d4; knight b4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/6p1/p2kppp1/3p4/1n1q4/1K6/P2N4/8 b - - 1 32

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