Chess Puzzle #0KFHa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1321 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; bishop d3; knight g3; pawns a4/c5/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; bishop e6; knight f8; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop e6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen f2→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5n2/6kp/2p1b1p1/p1PpP3/Pp1P3q/3B2NP/5QP1/6K1 b - - 2 31

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