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

Rating 1662 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e3; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies Qa5 (queen c7→a5).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1bq3pp/p1npB3/1pp5/4PP2/P1NPR1Q1/1PP3PP/7K b - - 0 27

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