Chess Puzzle #1f8tx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rook d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks c8/g5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/pp1q1p1p/3p4/3Pp1rp/4N3/1Q6/PP4P1/1K1R4 b - - 1 24

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