Chess Puzzle #3f78m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop h5; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b1n1p2/p1pbp2p/1p4pB/2p1N3/P5P1/1PQ3PP/R4R1K b - - 3 21

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