Chess Puzzle #6KwrI — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2770 · Master · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook g1; bishop c2; knight e2; pawns b3/d5/e4/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook a2; knights d7/e5; pawns b5/c5/d6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight d7→e5).
  3. Best move: Qh6 — queen g5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3n1p2/1q1p2P1/1ppPn1Q1/4P3/1P5P/r1B1N3/6RK b - - 0 34

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