Chess Puzzle #0Nv9M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 877 · Beginner · advantage, opening, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook d8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short, skewer. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: rn3k1r/ppp3pp/5n2/2b5/4Ppb1/1B3N2/PPP3PP/RNBR3K b - - 0 13

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