Chess Puzzle #1OjcL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2144 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/h1; bishop g3; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g2/h4. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e7; bishops b6/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g4→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp2r1p1/1bn3p1/3pP1Np/3P2bP/5NB1/PP4P1/3R2KR b - - 1 24

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