Chess Puzzle #3g5qe — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b4; knight h7; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/e5/f4/g4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2qb1p1N/4p2p/1p1pP3/pBpP1PP1/P7/1PP5/R3K2R b KQq - 0 20

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