Chess Puzzle #JVNB8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2680 · Master · clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks d8/f1; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c3/c8; bishop a7; knight c2; pawns b7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  4. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 2rR2k1/bp4pp/4qp2/8/5PN1/1Pr4P/P1n3P1/3Q1R1K b - - 2 34

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