Chess Puzzle #GcT6K — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops a3/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop a3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen d2→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/pp1nk2p/2p1pp2/q6B/4P3/b1N5/PPPQ2PP/R3K1NR b KQ - 5 12

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.