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

Rating 1839 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook f4; knight e5; pawns b4/c3/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks a1/e6; bishop d6; pawns c4/c6/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf4+ (bishop d6→f4, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight g6→f4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/q4p2/2pbr2p/3pN3/1PpP1RQP/2P5/6PK/r7 b - - 3 32

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