Chess Puzzle #3CmS8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen f4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bb1rk1/1p1p1pp1/p7/2p1P3/2qnNQ2/P1N3P1/1PP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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