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

Rating 938 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook a1; bishop f6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/d7; bishop d8; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2b1qk1/p2r1p2/4pBpp/2p1P3/4N2Q/2P5/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 25

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