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

Rating 1959 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f4; rook c1; bishop c2; knight e7; pawns a2/c3/f6/g4. Black: king h8; queen g2; rooks c8/f8; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3+ — knight e4→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop c2→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ka1.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/1p2Np2/p4P1p/3p4/4nQP1/2Pb4/P1B3q1/1KR5 b - - 6 39

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