Chess Puzzle #MMZ4u — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1911 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops g3/g4; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/c8; knights e8/g6; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop g3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: r1b1nrk1/2b2qpp/4p1n1/pp1pP3/2pP2B1/P1P2NB1/1P1Q1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 8 23

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