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

Rating 1947 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen e5; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c1; rook e8; bishop g6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight e6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1p3pk/2p1N1bp/3pQ3/8/3P2KP/PPP3P1/2q5 b - - 7 30

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