Chess Puzzle #4U3vg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook c7; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e1; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e1→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook c7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1R2pbp/1p4p1/6N1/P7/7P/1P3PP1/4qQK1 b - - 2 29

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