Chess Puzzle #8uFx2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2262 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook h5; bishop d3; knights d5/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook e8; bishop b7; knights d7/e6; pawns a6/b6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1b1n1pk1/pp1qn1pp/3N3R/3P4/3BQPN1/PP4PP/6K1 b - - 2 29

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