Chess Puzzle #7GbKc — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2039 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/h3; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies Nxf3+ (knight e5→f3, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/3p2q1/2bNn3/2P1P3/P4B1b/1P3PP1/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 14

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