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

Rating 758 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook g3; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g5/h2. Black: king d6; rooks h3/h8; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook h3→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
  3. Best move: Nxh8 — knight f7→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5p2/3kp3/pp1pN1P1/3P4/P1P2KRr/1P5P/8 b - - 3 36

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