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

Rating 1105 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; knight e3; pawns b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d2; knight b4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b4→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen f4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4p1p1/3p3p/1n3Q2/1P2N2P/3q1PP1/6K1 b - - 1 44

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