Chess Puzzle #AD3K1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1917 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/e1; bishop g5; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c5/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ncd7 — knight c5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight f6→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2bppp/pq2pn2/2n1N1B1/8/2N5/PPPQ1PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 15

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