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

Rating 1819 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/d5/f3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks e8/h8; bishop g4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4+ — pawn f3→g4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  3. Best move: Ne6 — knight g5→e6.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move fxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/pppn2pp/3p4/3P2N1/4N1b1/5P2/P6P/R3KR2 b Q - 2 18

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