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

Rating 1912 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, master, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook c1; knights f3/h4; pawns a4/b4/d4/g2/g3. Black: king e8; queen d5; rook a8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rf1 — rook c1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/2p2p1Q/1p1bp3/p2q3p/PP1P2nN/5NP1/6P1/2R3K1 b q - 1 25

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