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

Rating 1137 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d3→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1qbppp/2n2n2/8/3pN3/2PQ1N2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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