Chess Puzzle #A4OHz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2156 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pbp2ppN/1p2p3/8/5n2/3B4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15

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