Chess Puzzle #5pvyI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1604 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e7/e8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pppqrppp/3p1b2/3Pn2Q/2PN4/1P6/PB3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 3 16

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