Chess Puzzle #0m5hR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 890 · Beginner · crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishop a2; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks d8/e8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight g3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight h5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp4k1/2p1q1np/5pp1/1P1Pp3/P3P1N1/B1Q2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 4 24

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