Chess Puzzle #5C24p — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1229 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h8; knight e4; pawns b3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen f3; knights c7/d5; pawns b7/c6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k1Q/1pn3p1/2p5/3n4/4N3/1P3qPP/5P1K/8 b - - 2 33

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