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

Rating 2027 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop g2; knight f7; pawns a2/d5/e4/e5/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a5/c4/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen g7→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen g5→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/3n1Nqp/3p2p1/p1pPP1Q1/2p1P3/7P/P5B1/5RK1 b - - 4 25

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