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

Rating 1757 · Advanced · advantage, double check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a3; rooks d2/h1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/h2. Black: king d6; queen f4; rooks a8/g8; bishop f5; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/e6/f6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5r1/2p5/p1pkpp2/2Np1b2/3P1q1p/Q1P2P2/PP1R3P/2K4R b - - 3 24

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