Chess Puzzle #l0cFb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1801 · Advanced · advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/g1; bishop c1; knights c3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/h5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg1 — bishop c5→g1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bd4 (bishop g1→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/1p3p1p/p1p2n2/2bp3b/4P1N1/2NP1P2/PPP4P/R1B3RK b - - 3 18

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