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

Rating 1794 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook h3; knight f4; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/h2. Black: king e7; queen b7; rooks a8/f7; bishop g7; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook a8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1q2krb1/3p1p2/p1p4Q/1p2PN2/3P3R/P1P4P/7K b - - 7 34

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