Chess Puzzle #bK86s — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2285 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e2; bishop f1; knight f5; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook b1; bishop d3; knight c7; pawns a6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen g5→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2n2ppp/p2q4/2p2NQ1/8/3b2P1/P3RP1P/1r3BK1 b - - 1 27

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