Chess Puzzle #on2VN — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2503 · Master · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/g2; bishop g6; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight f4→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1bp4p/pp1p1bB1/3Pq3/2P5/8/PPQ1N1RP/5R1K b - - 0 29

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