Chess Puzzle #F0fqH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1736 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight g6→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp4p1/2nbp1Np/7Q/3P4/3BP3/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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