Chess Puzzle #MR36R — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1820 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rook g1; bishops b2/h1; knight f4; pawns a2/c4/d2/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishops f6/h3; knight h6; pawns c5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop h3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight f4→d5. Opponent replies Qa7 (queen b6→a7).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2ppp/1q1p1b1n/2p1p3/2P2N2/2Q1P2b/PB1P1P2/4K1RB b - - 3 24

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