Chess Puzzle #J11Tt — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1nppB/2n5/2b1P3/3p2b1/5N2/PPP1Q1PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 10

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