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

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · advantage, double check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen h3; rook h1; knight g4; pawns a4/b3/b4/d4. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks f8/g7; pawns a7/d5/e6/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight g4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight h6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, double check, endgame, short. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5rk/4p1qp/3p2p1/PP1P1pN1/1P5Q/1K6/7R b - - 10 39

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