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

Rating 2193 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e6; bishop g6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks a8/g4; bishops b7/g5; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop g6→f5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1bpn2p1/pp1pR1Bq/3P2b1/2P3r1/5N2/PPQ2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 20

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