Chess Puzzle #1jdg4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f4; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c2. Black: king f6; queen f7; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2bq2/2p2k2/3p4/P4Q2/1P6/2P1N3/3K4 b - - 13 41

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