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

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook f1; knight h7; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen h5; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b5/p2k1pQN/1pp1p3/7q/3n4/P5P1/1P3P2/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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