Chess Puzzle #6x4tp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/f8; bishop f4; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook c2→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3p1p/3p2p1/3Nn3/4Pb1q/1Q5P/PP2BP2/R4R1K b - - 5 19

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