Chess Puzzle #EyDvT — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2422 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h2; bishop d3; knights c3/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g3/g5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e1→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight c6→d4).
  3. Best move: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1q1bpp1/1pn2n2/3p2P1/4p3/2NBP1P1/PPP1QP1R/2KRN3 b - - 1 16

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