Chess Puzzle #3EQoY — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f6; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook c6; knight d6; pawns a7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rg6+ — rook f6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king f8→g8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
6. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p2q3p/2rn1R2/6p1/5N2/2P5/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.