Chess Puzzle #E9Ww6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/g1; bishops d4/h5; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh6 — knight g4→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight h6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop h5→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp3ppp/2pp3b/7B/3BP1N1/7P/PPP2P2/1K1R2R1 b - - 3 20

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