Chess Puzzle #08YdG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d2/e1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/h6; pawns a4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop d7→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nb6+ — knight d5→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/3b1p1p/6pb/3N4/p4P2/8/PPPR2PP/2K1R3 b - - 0 19

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