Chess Puzzle #NV1W1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1919 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/d2; knights b3/d4; pawns a2/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d8; bishops a4/g7; pawns a6/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb3 — bishop a4→b3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook c8→c6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d2→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/4q1bp/p5p1/5p2/b2NpP2/1NP1Q1P1/P2R3P/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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