Chess Puzzle #4vT3i — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1683 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knights d2/e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Ne4 — knight d2→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, opening. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3pbp/2p2np1/4n3/4N3/2P3P1/PP1N1PBP/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 12

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