Chess Puzzle #4r523 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop c4; knights b1/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight h6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f7→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/ppp4n/1bnp3N/8/2B5/2PP3P/PP4P1/RN3Q1K b - - 0 16

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