Chess Puzzle #1T63f — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1313 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e7; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/f5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/bp2R2k/p5n1/3q1pQN/1P1P4/P5P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 1 27

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