Chess Puzzle #372T6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b2/f1; knight d6; pawns c5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks e3/g8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns b7/d5/e4/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop e6→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g7→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p4qp/2nNb3/2Pp4/4p3/4r3/1RQ3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 29

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