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

Rating 2341 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; rook f3; bishop d3; knights f5/h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/g2. Black: king g6; queen c7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e6; pawns a7/b5/d7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight f5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g6→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  4. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/p1qp4/4n1kN/1p2PN1p/8/P2B1R2/1PP3P1/2K5 b - - 5 27

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