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

Rating 1810 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, opening, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1b1r/ppp2kpp/5n2/8/6b1/1Q1P1N2/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 8

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