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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; bishop b1; knights c6/f3; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5ppp/p1N1b3/2p1P2q/4Q3/P4NPP/1P4P1/1B3K2 b - - 0 27

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