Chess Puzzle #wg6Xa — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2278 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knight e5; pawns b2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop b5; knights b8/e6; pawns a5/c6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6+.

Position data

FEN: rn1r3k/6p1/2p1nq1p/pb2Np2/3P3P/6Q1/1PB2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 4 29

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