Chess Puzzle #M1V0M — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks b7/d1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks a8/c6; bishop e8; pawns a6/c4/e6/f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight d6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Nxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3b3/1R3pk1/p1rNp2p/5p2/2p5/5PP1/PP2PK1P/3R4 b - - 1 27

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