Chess Puzzle #Ot2Bx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2066 · Expert · deflection, equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/h5; knight e4; pawns b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/d8; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp3pp1/2b1p2p/2Pn3R/3PN1Q1/8/qP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 20

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