Chess Puzzle #0uU67 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/d4; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen f3→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4bppp/p1q1p3/1pp5/2PrN3/1P1P1Q2/P4PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 2 19

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