Chess Puzzle #0CVZ4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1950 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; knights f5/h5; pawns a4/b3/c4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks f8/g6; bishop e3; pawns a6/b4/d4/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook g6→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight f5→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/p5r1/2q2N1N/PpPpQP1p/1P2b3/7P/4R2K b - - 4 36

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