Chess Puzzle #L13gj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rook d1; bishop h3; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f5/h4. Black: king b8; rook e8; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bg2 — bishop h3→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/pp3ppp/5n2/3n1P2/2pP3P/P1P3NB/1P1K4/3R4 b - - 1 26

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