Chess Puzzle #E7xue — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1701 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/g2; knight f4; pawns a3/b4/d4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f4→h5. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen d8→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp3p1p/4p1pQ/3p2n1/1P1P1NP1/P7/6RP/R6K b - - 1 28

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