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

Rating 1971 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rook f4; knights c5/f5; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; knight c4; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/5ppp/1q6/pPNp1N2/P1nP1R2/2Q1P2P/6PK/8 b - - 8 31

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