Chess Puzzle #Wmxjt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2018 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks c1/f2; knights c2/d4; pawns f3/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks a2/f8; bishop d3; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne1 — knight c2→e1. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook f2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne1.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p3pp1p/2p2np1/2qp4/3N1Q1P/3b1P2/r1N2RP1/2R4K b - - 1 28

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