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

Rating 2146 · Expert · equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook a8; bishop f6; knight b6; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h4→g4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/pn3bpq/8/4N1Q1/5P2/PP4PP/3R3K b - - 0 26

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