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

Rating 1074 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, master.

Position

White: king g1; bishops c4/g3; knight c7; pawns a4/c5/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks a8/e3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook e3→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxc3+ — knight d5→c3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppN3pp/5k2/2P5/P1B5/4r1B1/6PP/6K1 b - - 4 28

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