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

Rating 1809 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knights d6/g6; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d1; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nf8+ — knight g6→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/ppp2pp1/3N2Np/3p4/8/1P5P/PBP3P1/R2nR1K1 b - - 0 22

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