Chess Puzzle #BRDcj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1739 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d2; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/f3/g5/h4. Black: king a3; rook d7; bishop h8; pawns a5/b5/d4/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook d7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2+ — knight e3→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa2 (king a3→a2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight c2→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move Nxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7b/3r4/6p1/pp2p1Pp/3p3P/kP2NP2/P2R2K1/8 b - - 15 48

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