Chess Puzzle #m6gJu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2335 · Expert · equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d3/h1; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/e3; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight e4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pp1n2p1/2p1k2p/4P1B1/2P1NP2/3Rn3/PP4PP/2K4R b - - 2 18

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