Chess Puzzle #0g5a9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1069 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; knights b3/h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c4; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop c4→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2p1qpkp/1p4p1/p3P3/2bP3N/1N4Q1/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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