Chess Puzzle #6VSvN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1974 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, double check, kingside attack, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, double check, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp1nnpbp/6P1/2p5/P2p4/2NP1N2/1PP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 13

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