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

Rating 1483 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen e6; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king h6; queen h5; rook a8; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp6/2p1Q1bk/4Np1q/3P4/P2KP3/1P3P2/8 b - - 2 34

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