Chess Puzzle #510YN — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights d4/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight. 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: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p2bbp1p/n1p2np1/1p2p1B1/3NN2Q/3B1P2/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 14

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