Chess Puzzle #0TE8d — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2182 · Expert · attraction, crushing, discovered check, double check, exposed king, long.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks e3/g1; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/h2. Black: king g6; queen f5; rooks d8/e8; bishop h3; pawns a6/b7/e4/f3/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g1→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f7→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe8+ — knight f6→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
  4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen d4→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered check, double check, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1p6/p4Nkp/2P2q2/1P1Qp3/P3Rp1b/5P1P/6RK b - - 3 33

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