Chess Puzzle #Hrq8L — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2435 · Master · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b3; queen d1; rook a1; bishops b5/e3; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights b8/h1; pawns a5/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight c3→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/5ppp/4b3/pB1pp3/7q/PKN1B2P/1PP3P1/R2Q2Nn b kq - 0 15

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