Chess Puzzle #K0BeD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1463 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook g2; knight g6; pawns a2/b5/d3/d5/e2. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks e3/e8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight g6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f1→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p2q3k/1p4Np/1PpP4/3p4/3Pr3/P3P1R1/5QK1 b - - 4 39

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