Chess Puzzle #Qqvl4 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1889 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight g3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rn2/p1q2pkp/1pp3p1/2p1p1Q1/4P3/3P1NNP/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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