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

Rating 990 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c6; rook a1; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen f3→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/p1qp2p1/1p1N1p1p/8/P4Q1P/1PP2PK1/r7 b - - 5 32

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