Chess Puzzle #5LeAq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops d2/f3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop f3→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pbp3pp/1pn2b2/4p3/4Np2/2P2B2/PP1B1PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 3 18

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