Chess Puzzle #K6W2Y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1603 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e3; rook g6; pawns a7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e3→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f5→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/6rp/5Q2/7P/1P2qN2/P5PK/8 b - - 0 44

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