Chess Puzzle #79nnG — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1868 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights f3/g3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/e6; knights g6/h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Qh8 (queen f6→h8).
  3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/bpp2p1n/p2pb1nQ/4p3/P1B1P2P/3P1NN1/1PP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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