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

Rating 1938 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights g6/g8; pawns b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: N8e7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight e7→d5).
  3. Best move: c4 — pawn c2→c4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/1p1q2pp/2pb2n1/4p3/8/2N3B1/PPP1QPPP/R2R2K1 b kq - 1 16

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