Chess Puzzle #87Uf0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1902 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rook e3; knight e5; pawns c6/d5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook c7; bishop g7; knight h7; pawns f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen g3→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2r2pbn/2P3pp/3PN3/1q6/4R1QP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 41

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