Chess Puzzle #EZAg0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a7; knight d6; pawns a3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook a8; knights a5/d5; pawns b6/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook a7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: r5qk/R5p1/1ppN3p/n2nPQ2/3P4/P7/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 33

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