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

Rating 1826 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks b1/b3; bishop b5; knight e5; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop g6; knights e4/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6+ — knight e5→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b8→c7).
  3. Best move: Nxa5+ — knight c6→a5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Nxa5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp3ppp/4pnb1/qB2N3/2QPn3/PR5P/2P2PP1/1R4K1 b - - 7 21

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