Chess Puzzle #16d7a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 834 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; knight g5; pawns a2/e3/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/d3/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/pp4bp/6p1/3p2N1/5Q2/3pP1P1/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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