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

Rating 903 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; bishops c3/c4; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen c8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen g4→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen d3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: r1q2r1k/ppp3p1/1b3p1p/4p3/2B4N/2BQ4/PP3P1K/8 b - - 0 35

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