Chess Puzzle #7c1u4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2349 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rooks c2/e1; bishop b1; knight f2; pawns a2/b4/c5/e5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/e8; bishop e6; knight g6; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/e7/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3 — knight f2→d3. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop e6→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p3pp2/2p1b1n1/1pPpP1q1/1P5p/4QP2/P1R2NP1/1B2RK2 b - - 1 30

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