Chess Puzzle #FGeSX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks f1/f4; bishop e2; knight f5; pawns a2/d5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook e8; knights c5/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh6+ — knight f5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f4→f7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp2pp1/3p3p/2nP1N2/4nRP1/5Q1P/P1q1B1K1/5R2 w - - 3 26

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