Chess Puzzle #2aOeH — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1015 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights e4/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f4→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp3pbk/2pp2p1/4n2p/4NQ2/2P1P1N1/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 14

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