Chess Puzzle #2lXFF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1267 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen g4; rook h8; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook f1; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: 2b2qkR/p5p1/1p2p3/3pN3/2pP2Q1/2P1P3/PP2K1P1/5r2 b - - 12 31

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