Chess Puzzle #1yH89 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; knight d8; pawns a5/b6/d3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook g8; knight h7; pawns b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen c6→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e8→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 3N2rk/1p2Q1pn/1Pq4p/P6P/8/3P2P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 6 44

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