Chess Puzzle #5vWgK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1558 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop h4; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/e3/f2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop d5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d5→e6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk3/p1pp4/1p2p3/3b1pN1/6pB/2P1P3/P1P2P2/R2QK3 b Qq - 0 16

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