Chess Puzzle #B64LR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1415 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks b1/e1; knight f5; pawns b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e4/e8; knight f6; pawns b3/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight h6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/1q3n2/3p1NQ1/2p1r3/1pP1P3/1P3PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 5 30

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