Chess Puzzle #1O6Ms — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights b1/e5; pawns b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nbd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d8→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxh8 — knight f7→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1k1b1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/4N3/8/1P6/1B3PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 11

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