Chess Puzzle #F2qGJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; knight d6; pawns b4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook e1; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e1→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3q2kp/p2N2p1/1p1Q4/1P3P2/7P/6PK/4r3 b - - 2 38

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