Chess Puzzle #DBGnK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/g5; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pbqp1ppp/4p3/6B1/3N2n1/3B2P1/PP3P1P/RN1QR1K1 b kq - 0 12

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