Chess Puzzle #FuFHi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1587 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/d6; knight b6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; knight d5; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook a6→d6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5pp1/1N1Rp1p1/p2n4/1p6/5P1P/PPP3P1/2KR4 b - - 3 24

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