Chess Puzzle #Ec4tf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2207 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rooks a1/e1; knight f8; pawns a3/b4/c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; rooks a7/g7; bishop b5; knight h6; pawns a5/c6/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight f8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f2→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4QN2/r5rk/2p4n/pb1pP2p/1P6/P1P4P/5qP1/R3R2K b - - 3 29

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