Chess Puzzle #EbZA6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; bishop g2; knights e7/f4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishop b7; knight c4; pawns a5/b5/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nfg6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e7→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b2N1p1/5q1p/pp1p4/2n2N2/5PP1/PP4BP/4Q2K b - - 2 31

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