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

Rating 900 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/f4; knight h6; pawns a3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks d8/f8; bishop d4; pawns a5/b5/c6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop d4→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight h6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/2p2p1p/2p1q1pN/pp6/3bPR2/P2P2QP/2P3P1/5R1K b - - 3 21

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