Chess Puzzle #Dp4fA — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2064 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook f1; bishop h3; knights e4/f3; pawns a3/b3/c4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks e8/f8; bishop f2; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/g3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen g6→d3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1pp2qp1/3p3p/p7/2P1N3/PP1Q1NpB/5bK1/5R2 b - - 7 29

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