Chess Puzzle #134eC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1285 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/d5; knights e3/g4; pawns a4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks c8/e8; bishop a6; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f7→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nfxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p4q1p/bp4pP/3R4/P1n3N1/4N3/4QPP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 28

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