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

Rating 1992 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks d1/f1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/h4/h7. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/e3; bishop b6; knights d7/f2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp1nqppP/1b6/1Q4N1/3P3P/4r3/PP1N1n2/2KR1R2 b - - 5 24

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