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

Rating 660 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/pppp2pp/5Q2/2b1N3/2B1P3/2P5/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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