Chess Puzzle #6ltw9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops e5/g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop g4→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p1p/6pB/3qb3/3nN1b1/3P1N2/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 4 14

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