Chess Puzzle #1htq0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1828 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b2; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a3/a5/d3/f3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook e8; knight e5; pawns b5/c5/d6/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen e7→e2, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nf2 — knight d3→f2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Nxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4q2k/3p2p1/Ppp1np1p/5N1P/P2P1PP1/1Q1B2K1/8 b - - 1 31

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