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

Rating 1905 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook d1; bishop c4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a6/b4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook e6→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1b3pp1/p6p/2bN4/1pB5/5N2/PP3PPP/3R1K2 b - - 4 28

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