Chess Puzzle #4S8Fs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/c6; bishop h2; knights c7/f3; pawns b2/d5/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a2/c8; bishop g7; knights b3/f6; pawns c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c7→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook c8→c6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2N1ppbp/2Rp1np1/2pP4/6P1/1n2PN1P/rP3P1B/1R4K1 b - - 4 25

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