Chess Puzzle #Le9OH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2096 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks e1/g1; bishop d1; knights d4/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp4p1/1qpbb1Np/3pn2P/3Np3/2P5/PPQ5/1K1BR1R1 b - - 13 26

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