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

Rating 1687 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/f5/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b4/d5/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight h7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4bp2/p4n1Q/3ppP1P/1p1n4/3B1P2/PPP3P1/1NKR3R b - - 0 19

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