Chess Puzzle #BAgqy — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1515 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/e3; knight f5; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/f6; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight h6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1bpn1ppp/1p1p1b2/p3pN2/4P1Q1/P1PBB3/2P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 15

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