Chess Puzzle #1ie2v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook g1; knight e4; pawns d7/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a3/c2; pawns b6/d3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen b7→d7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1q1P3p/1p4p1/5p2/4NQ2/r2p3P/2r3P1/6RK b - - 0 33

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