Chess Puzzle #4EDb5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1251 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/e4; knight g4; pawns c4/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks c8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight g4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop g5→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h5→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pp1/p3p2p/1pp3bQ/2P1R1NP/1q1P4/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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