Chess Puzzle #mXbj9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2537 · Master · discovered check, double check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights e5/e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h4→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: r1q2r2/1p2npk1/p3pN2/2b1n1N1/7Q/8/PP3PPP/R4R1K b - - 3 19

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