Chess Puzzle #1fqXp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1242 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king h2; bishop h5; knight e7; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook a3; bishop g8; knight f4; pawns c7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 6bk/2p1N1p1/5p1p/7B/5n2/r6P/6PK/8 b - - 6 37

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