Chess Puzzle #3mBLu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/e4/e5/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/c3; knight e8; pawns a5/d4/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f2→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2nr2/1b1q3k/6pp/p3Pp2/3pP3/2b2NPP/P2N1QBK/3R1R2 b - - 0 27

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