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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e7; knight d6; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen d7→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen d5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/pp1qR1pp/2nN4/3Q4/8/2P5/P4PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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