Chess Puzzle #2K9iL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 979 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns d4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a3; bishops e4/f8; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/3q1pp1/p3p2B/3pP2N/1p1Pb1P1/r6P/5Q2/5RK1 b - - 0 32

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