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

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knights c4/e4; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen d3→c4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen h4→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxa1 (bishop f6→a1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1n1pb1/p3p3/2p5/P1N1N2Q/3q4/6PP/R4R1K b - - 1 23

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