Chess Puzzle #1AHPI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 897 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen e2; knight g5; pawns c3/c4/d5/e4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; knight c5; pawns b6/c7/d6/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight h7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nh7+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p5/1p1p1qp1/2nPp1Np/2P1P2P/2P3P1/3KQ3/8 b - - 1 36

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