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

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks a4/d1; bishops b2/g2; knights d2/f3; pawns c3/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d3/d8; bishops c5/e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop e6→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d2→b3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d3→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight b3→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxb3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p1p2pp1/2n1bn1p/2b1p3/R3P3/2Pr1NPP/1B1NKPB1/3R4 b - - 0 19

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