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

Rating 798 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook a1; bishop b2; knight g4; pawns a4/b4/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e6; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d3/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp5p/2p1r1p1/8/PP3pN1/3p3P/1B1PnPPK/R7 b - - 1 34

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