Chess Puzzle #2cgMV — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1269 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight e4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights c6/g7; pawns a7/b4/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2q1pnp/2n1b1p1/2p1P3/Pp1pN3/1P1P4/2PQBPPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 18

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