Chess Puzzle #PIm89 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1989 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop g5; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Nxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1ppb1rbp/p3Npp1/6B1/8/5Q2/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 5 17

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