Chess Puzzle #pM0uI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1845 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rooks e1/f2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3. Black: king h7; queen g2; rooks b6/d8; bishop g7; pawns c7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen g2→f2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f7→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2p2Qbk/1r4p1/7p/P7/2P2N2/1P3Rq1/1K2R3 b - - 2 28

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