Chess Puzzle #0IMUT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/c3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8+ — knight e7→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p2R2p1/1p5p/2pN1p2/4b3/1PP1P2P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 3 29

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