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

Rating 1070 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks d1/h1; knights e2/e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f4/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen g2→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bpnqppp/1p2p3/p7/3PNPPP/P7/1PP1N1Q1/2KR3R b - - 0 17

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