Chess Puzzle #6wfc0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1481 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen c5; rooks a1/e1; bishop g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/b4/h2/h3. Black: king d7; queen h4; rooks d8/f8; knight b6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight b1→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc8+ — king d7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Kc8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p1pk2p1/1np3Bp/2Q5/1P5q/7P/PP5P/RN1KR3 w - - 1 25

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