Chess Puzzle #Le0jN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1531 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/d5; knights c2/f3; pawns a4/b5/f2/g5/h4. Black: king d7; rooks e8/h8; bishop c5; knight f5; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight f3→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook d5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/1p1k4/3p4/pPbRpnPp/P4p1P/5N2/2N2PK1/3R4 b - - 2 33

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