Chess Puzzle #fjSP5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook d1; bishop f3; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rook c8; bishop e4; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight d4→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Nxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/p4ppp/1p2p3/2n1P3/1P1NbP2/P4BP1/7P/3R3K b - - 0 27

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