Chess Puzzle #2CHSx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2051 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knights b3/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks b7/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight c6→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight a5→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Na5.

Position data

FEN: 4kbnr/1r3pp1/p1n1b1p1/1ppNp1B1/8/1N6/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R b k - 3 16

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