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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; rook a1; knights f3/g3; pawns a6/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks b5/b8; knight e6; pawns a7/c4/d5/f5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight e6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen c1→g5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p3q1k1/P3n3/1r1pPppp/2pP4/2P2NNP/5PPK/R1Q5 b - - 1 26

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