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

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c2/f8; bishops d7/f4; pawns a6/b5/e5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6 — knight h4→g6. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e7→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3bq1p1/p3p2p/1p2p3/4PbQN/P7/1Pr2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 9 26

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