Chess Puzzle #2HX6V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1159 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d2; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks c8/e8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/1p2ppk1/p1p2np1/3q4/3P3N/P1P3QP/1P1R1PB1/6K1 b - - 9 31

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