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

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; knight d6; pawns e3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen c7; bishop f6; pawns a6/b4/e4/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight d6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2q3k1/p2N1b2/3Q1pp1/1p2p3/4P1P1/5PK1/8 b - - 1 50

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.