Chess Puzzle #8k9xp — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1674 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishops e2/g3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen f7; rooks c8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: k1r2b1r/pp3qp1/1nppbn1p/8/2PP4/6B1/PPQNBPPP/1K1RR3 b - - 4 17

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