Chess Puzzle #18g3n — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1599 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; bishop g2; knight f3; pawns a2/e5/f2/g3/h5. Black: king h7; queen c5; bishop e7; knight d8; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen c5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop g2→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 3n4/4bp1k/4p1pp/p1q1P2P/1p6/3Q1NP1/P4PB1/6K1 b - - 0 33

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