Chess Puzzle #3mh7V — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1317 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f1; knight e5; pawns a5/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen a3; rooks a8/f5; knight e7; pawns a6/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d7→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/4n1p1/p3Q3/P3Nr2/7p/qP5P/2P2PP1/5RK1 b - - 2 29

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