Chess Puzzle #afM0B — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2055 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/f1; bishop b3; knight e6; pawns b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns b4/c5/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8+ — knight e6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f8→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  4. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/5qp1/4N3/2p5/1p4np/1B1P4/1PP3PP/2R2R1K b - - 0 29

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