Chess Puzzle #8KGBv — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1830 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights e4/f3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b4/f8; bishop a6; knights d5/f5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook b4→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d5→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen g4→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/p2p1pp1/bp2p2p/3nPn2/Pr1PN1QP/1P3NP1/2B2PK1/R3R3 b - - 2 20

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