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

Rating 1049 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/d1; knight b5; pawns a5/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks b4/g8; bishop c5; knight h5; pawns b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na7+ — knight b5→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight a7→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Na7+.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1pp2p1p/2q1p1p1/PNb3Qn/1rPP4/7P/5PP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 21

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