Chess Puzzle #1O9dN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1708 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c7→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/ppb2p1p/1np2p2/8/3P2N1/P6P/1PQ2PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 1 24

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