Chess Puzzle #0pP6U — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2291 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook g3; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/c2/f4/h3. Black: king c7; queen f8; rook h7; bishop h6; knight d6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen d8→h4).
  3. Best move: Rf3 — rook g3→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5q2/1pk2p1r/p2n1N1b/2p4p/P4P2/6RP/1PPQ4/2K5 b - - 0 30

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