Chess Puzzle #0gimf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f1; knight e4; pawns a2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks b2/d7; pawns a7/c3/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/p2r1p1p/4p1p1/2p1P3/4NP1Q/2p5/Pr4PP/5R1K b - - 1 34

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