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

Rating 968 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp1qbppp/1np2n2/8/4N3/3P1Q2/PPB2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 16

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