Chess Puzzle #SCr7Q — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1956 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishops b1/g3; knights d2/e5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishops d7/e7; knights c6/h5; pawns a5/b6/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight g3→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/3bbp2/1pn1p1pp/p1ppN2n/P2P4/2P1P1B1/1PQN1PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 3 16

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