Chess Puzzle #0UBaQ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2354 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen f4→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp1np1p1/5nQp/8/2Bp1q2/5N2/PPP2PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 13

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