Chess Puzzle #2Gqdr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1073 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e1; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f7/f8; bishop h8; knight g7; pawns a6/c5/d7/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rkb/3p1rn1/p2q2pp/2pNp3/2P1P1P1/8/P3QP1P/3RBRK1 b - - 0 26

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