Chess Puzzle #45uTe — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2222 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook e1; bishop c4; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks a8/g7; bishops a1/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop a1→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g8→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop c4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3qk/pppp1prp/2n2Q2/4P1N1/2B4P/8/P4PP1/bN2R1K1 b - - 1 18

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