Chess Puzzle #8Z5kS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1505 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook c1; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns d4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/c8; bishop f8; pawns a2/c3/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen d7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1r2bk1/3q2p1/4p1QB/4P2N/3P4/2p5/p4P2/2R3K1 b - - 1 35

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