Chess Puzzle #N8Xsa — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1940 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; knight e3; pawns a2/b4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks c7/e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight e3→f5. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen d4→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pprb1pp1/7p/8/1P1Q1P2/q3N1P1/P6P/R3R1K1 b - - 2 28

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