Chess Puzzle #10inV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1286 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook a1; bishop d3; knights c3/h5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks a8/f6; bishop h3; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop h3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight g8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e3→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q3n1/1pp4k/p4rpp/3P3N/8/P1NBQ2b/1PP4K/R7 b - - 3 27

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