Chess Puzzle #9HjA0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1897 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook a1; bishop h4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop h4→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b2→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/1qn4p/3N1b2/7B/5NQ1/PPP3PP/R6K b - - 0 16

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