Chess Puzzle #k0J8o — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king f7; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g6; knights c4/e4; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen e6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p4kp1/2p1q1bp/1p1p4/2nPn1PP/2P1BN2/P3QP2/R3K2R b KQ - 1 20

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