Chess Puzzle #5HC3U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1100 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; knight h4; pawns a4/b2/d4/g2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c8; bishop b7; knights a5/d7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e7→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2k1/pb1n4/1p2p1p1/n2p2P1/P2P2QN/7P/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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