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

Rating 1512 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop a7; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks c3/h8; knights g4/g8; pawns b7/c7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight g4→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd2+ — king e2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight g8→e7).
  3. Best move: Kxc3 — king d2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kd2+.

Position data

FEN: 4k1nr/Bpp4p/5pp1/8/6n1/P1r5/4K1PP/3RR3 b k - 0 25

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