Chess Puzzle #2hTPe — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2430 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d7→g4, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qb5+ — queen b3→b5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pppq1ppp/2n5/4p1B1/6b1/1QP2N2/PP2BPPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 12

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