Chess Puzzle #24jTX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1207 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5ppp/p2p1q2/1p2bN2/4P1QP/8/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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