Chess Puzzle #4wYET — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2613 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/f4; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop e2→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2pbp/3p4/3Pn1p1/2PN1Bn1/2N4q/PP2BP2/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 17

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