Chess Puzzle #2hUXx — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1778 · Advanced · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook d8; bishop c4; knights c3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight h5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bR4/pp3k1p/5qn1/8/2B2N2/2N3P1/PPP5/1K6 b - - 3 20

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