Chess Puzzle #1goJ6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b1/e1; bishop h4; knight e4; pawns a2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2n1pp1/4qn1p/8/2PpN2B/8/P1Q2PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 4 20

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