Chess Puzzle #0oB7A — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook f1; knight g5; pawns a2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks e3/e8; bishop h7; pawns a7/c5/d4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen h5→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen d5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p6b/7q/2pQ2N1/3p4/3Pr3/P5PP/5R1K b - - 6 29

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