Chess Puzzle #Miy2z — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, long, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e1; knight e5; pawns a2/c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook h8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f1→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  4. Best move: Nxh8+ — knight g6→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long, pin. The key move Nxh8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/pp1q2p1/2p2pp1/2PnN3/3P4/7P/P5P1/4RQK1 b - - 2 28

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