Chess Puzzle #FxxV1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1865 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook e1; bishop f4; knight e4; pawns b2/c2/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook d5; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen f3→d5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/3b2pp/ppn2p2/2pr4/3pNBP1/3P1Q1P/1PP4K/4R3 b - - 2 28

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