Chess Puzzle #1ywO6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook g7; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king h5; queen f3; pawns a6/b4/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pRp/p7/5Npk/1p2P3/1P3q1P/P4P2/6K1 b - - 2 35

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