Chess Puzzle #C94pQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1597 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook d8; knight e4; pawns c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen b2; rook e6; bishop g7; pawns a5/b5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e3→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/5pbk/4r1pp/pp6/4N3/2P1Q1P1/1q3PKP/8 b - - 0 33

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