Chess Puzzle #5ihAJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1655 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/e7; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; knight f7; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d7→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight f5→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppqRn1p/2p2p2/5NpQ/3P4/7P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 10 27

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