Chess Puzzle #ANA8Z — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1415 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/d1; bishop h4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights f4/f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop h4→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4pp1/3p1n1p/1p1PpN2/2p2n1B/2P2Q2/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 5 21

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