Chess Puzzle #1MvHo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1206 · Intermediate · equality, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, one move, opening. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p3ppp/p1n1pb2/3p4/3P4/2NQ1N2/PP3PPP/R2B1RK1 b - - 3 13

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