Chess Puzzle #ix7J3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1822 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/d1; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishop f8; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen b6→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop e3→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rrbk1/pp3ppp/1q6/2p1PN2/6Q1/2n1B3/P4PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 22

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