Chess Puzzle #P6yGM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1888 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook e2; knight e4; pawns b2/c3/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook e8; knight d3; pawns a4/c4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d3→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Opponent replies Qd5+ (queen e5→d5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/6p1/6Qp/4q3/p1p1N3/2Pn2PP/1P2R3/7K b - - 4 41

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