Chess Puzzle #CfgsK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1624 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks b3/g4; knight e4; pawns a4/c4/d3/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks d8/e7; knight e1; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight e1→d3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1qr1pk/2p4p/p3p2Q/P1P1NpR1/1R1P4/5P1P/4n2K b - - 7 33

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