Chess Puzzle #ozX9M — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2044 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; rooks g1/g3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/f5. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks g8/h7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen f7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen h5→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f5→g6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3qpr/2p2n1p/3p1P2/3P4/5PR1/PP2N2Q/2K3R1 b - - 2 25

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