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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks f2/h1; bishop c4; knight g3; pawns a5/b4/c2/d3/d5/e4/h3/h5. Black: king g7; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppp2pk1/3p2p1/P2Pp1nP/1PB1P2q/3P2NP/2P2RK1/7R b - - 0 29

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