Chess Puzzle #6F41S — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2010 · Expert · advantage, attack on f2/f7, attraction, opening, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights e5/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e8→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, attraction, opening, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pbpnbppp/1p2pN2/4N1B1/3P4/3B4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 11

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