Chess Puzzle #KH5aL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1846 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f4→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxg8 — knight e7→g8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rnk/pp2q3/4p1pp/3N4/5Q1P/6P1/PP3P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 23

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