Chess Puzzle #8KuZy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1874 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knights d2/g2; pawns a2/b2/b5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights f4/g6; pawns a7/d4/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen g5→f6).
  3. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/4b1np/1P1p2q1/3p1n2/1Q4P1/PP1NBPNP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 22

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