Chess Puzzle #9Vfou — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook b1; bishop g3; knights f3/f5; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f8; bishops c6/e7; knight e6; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight e6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c2→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2q1bppp/2b1n3/p2pPN2/8/P4NB1/2Q3PP/1R5K b - - 0 26

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