Chess Puzzle #6DvnI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b3/d1; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/d8; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Opponent replies dxc6 (pawn d7→c6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rbr2k1/3p1p1p/p3p1p1/1p6/P1nNP3/1R6/2B2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 4 22

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