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

Rating 1487 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2pp1/3b1n1p/3N4/2B5/8/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 b - - 2 13

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