Chess Puzzle #syp4H — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1943 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; knights f4/g4; pawns b2/b3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1p2b1pk/p2p1p1p/2p2P2/4qNNQ/1P5P/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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