Chess Puzzle #1K0QA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; pawns a6/b4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/p4p2/5q2/1p2N3/5N2/PP4PP/4Q2K b - - 0 31

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