Chess Puzzle #58a2F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2pp1p/3p2p1/3N4/4qP2/8/PPP3PP/3R1R1K b - - 1 21

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