Chess Puzzle #3JKYS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1531 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks d2/e1; knights c4/h4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight g6→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2q1pp/5nb1/4p3/2Np1Q1N/8/PP1R1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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