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

Rating 1621 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d3/h1; knights e4/h4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Opponent replies Bf4+ (bishop d6→f4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h6→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2p2/2nb3Q/3p4/3PN2N/P2R3P/1PP2PP1/2K4R b - - 0 17

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