Chess Puzzle #PnX6A — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1870 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d1/e1; bishops a2/b2; knight c5; pawns b4/c3/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e7; bishop d3; knights e2/e5; pawns a4/c4/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e7→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4r3/5p1p/2N1n1p1/pPp5/2Pb2PP/BB2n1PK/3RR3 w - - 0 31

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