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

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; knight f4; pawns a4/b3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks c7/c8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight f4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Nxc7+ — knight e6→c7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/1pr1q1pp/p3pp2/8/P1BP1N2/1P4P1/5PP1/R2R1K2 b - - 2 32

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