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

Rating 1062 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight g3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight h5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/pp4k1/2p1b2p/4ppp1/2P5/1P4NP/P1Q2PP1/6K1 b - - 1 28

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