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

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king d7; queen h6; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight d4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king e7→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp1k3p/2p1B2q/5p2/3Np3/8/PPP3P1/R5K1 b - - 1 26

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