Chess Puzzle #5hbLl — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2294 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops d3/g3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight g6→e5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p3ppp/p5n1/2pPP2Q/2P1N3/3Bb1B1/PP4PP/R6K b - - 4 18

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