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

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks d1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks g8/h8; bishop a7; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g8→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/bppq4/p2pp2p/4p3/4Pn1Q/P1N2N2/1PP2P1P/3R1R1K b - - 3 21

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