Chess Puzzle #gqwvT — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1894 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/e3; knights f1/h4; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e7/g6; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/d3/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1p1nbppp/p4nb1/3p4/PP4PN/1BPpB2P/1Q3P2/R3KN1R b KQ - 3 17

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