Chess Puzzle #29u4h — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1509 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c5/c6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pb1/2p5/2p1qN2/4P1Q1/2PP3P/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 4 26

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