Chess Puzzle #33XcQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook g8; pawns a6/b5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen d6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e6→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen b7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1Q6/p2q2pp/1p2N3/5P2/6P1/PP4KP/8 b - - 1 34

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