Chess Puzzle #2O5Gp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 959 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook g6; knight f6; pawns a2/g2. Black: king b6; queen e5; rooks b4/d5; pawns a3/b5/c6/d4/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook d5→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight f6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka5 (king b6→a5).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1kp2NRp/1p1rq3/1r1p4/p2Q4/P5P1/7K b - - 5 48

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