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

Rating 2319 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, master, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; rooks e5/g3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6/h2. Black: king d7; queen b7; rook h8; bishops f7/h4; pawns a6/b5/d6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen b7→d5).
  3. Best move: Rd3 — rook g3→d3.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1q1k1b2/p2p1P2/1p2R3/3N3b/6R1/PPPQ3P/5K2 b - - 0 39

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