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

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook f1; bishop e6; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook d8; bishops e4/g7; pawns a7/b6/e5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd8+ — knight f7→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p5bp/1p2B1p1/2q1ppN1/4b3/P1P4P/QP4P1/5R1K b - - 1 26

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