Chess Puzzle #EkIAR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1576 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rook h1; bishops f1/g5; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p5bp/2pQ1np1/q1pp2B1/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/2KN1B1R b - - 4 16

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