Chess Puzzle #0eVy1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns c3/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a2/c2; knights e5/f6; pawns c5/d6/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook c2→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight f5→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4pp2/3p1npB/2pPnNQ1/4P3/2P4P/r1r3P1/7K b - - 9 29

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