Chess Puzzle #Hwj1F — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1760 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop h6; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight e3→f5. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight b4→d3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f5→h6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3p1p/3p1qpb/p3p3/1n4QP/3BN3/PPP2PP1/1K1R3R b - - 1 17

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