Chess Puzzle #Ej2Wc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1816 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop a2; knights c3/c6; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen d8→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight c6→e7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, one move. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2ppbp/p1N3p1/1pn5/8/P1N5/BPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 15

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