Chess Puzzle #CJXN5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1576 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; knight f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e4; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e4→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp3Q1p/2pp2pk/8/4q3/2P5/PP3NPP/5RK1 b - - 3 31

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