Chess Puzzle #k785K — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1807 · Advanced · advantage, capturing the defender, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f6/g4; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/1p2pp1p/p1np1bpB/4P3/P1Bp2b1/5N2/1PP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b kq - 0 11

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