Chess Puzzle #4JzX0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1225 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; bishop e4; knights d5/f3; pawns b2/d6/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a1; bishop g7; knight e6; pawns b5/c4/f4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d2→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q1pbp/3Pn1p1/1p1N2P1/2p1Bp2/5N1P/1P1Q1PK1/r7 b - - 4 33

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