Chess Puzzle #1NP6w — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook e1; bishop a3; knights e4/f3; pawns b3/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops a1/c8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop a1→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3p1p/1q1p2p1/3P4/4NP2/BP3N2/6PP/b2QR2K b - - 3 18

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