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

Rating 1889 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/f3; knights b3/e4; pawns a3/c4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight b2; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight b2→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r3qrk1/1pp2pb1/4b2p/p3p1pQ/2PpN3/PN3RP1/1n4PP/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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