Chess Puzzle #4qszr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1170 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/pp4pp/3p1n2/2pNp3/2P1Pp2/3P1Q2/PP1B1PPP/R3KBNR b KQkq - 1 7

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