Chess Puzzle #5Piy4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1193 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c3; knight f6; pawns a6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight f5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/4q1kp/p4np1/6Q1/7N/1Pb4P/P1P2PP1/5RK1 b - - 3 25

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