Chess Puzzle #10yLs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; knight g5; pawns b2/b3/e7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rooks d6/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pb2P1kp/1p1r2p1/3p1pN1/8/1P6/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 26

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