Chess Puzzle #NNc4J — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2315 · Expert · crushing, double check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/e1; bishop d2; knights c3/e6; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc1 — knight d3→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, double check, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pp1q1kp1/3pNn1p/8/5P2/1QNn4/PP1B2PP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 19

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.