Chess Puzzle #Eql7H — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e6; rook f1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h5. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook a8; bishops f3/f8; knight h7; pawns a5/b4/c6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Nxf8+ — knight g6→f8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4b2/6kn/2ppQ1N1/p3p1qP/1p2P3/5b2/PPP5/K4R2 b - - 1 33

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