Chess Puzzle #Fjp7T — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1701 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook e1; bishop a3; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c7/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight e5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen f4→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3qr2k/p1r3bp/4p1p1/3pN3/5Q2/BP5P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 4 22

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