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

Rating 1976 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/e1; knight b3; pawns b5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks d3/h8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f5→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d3→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b4→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p4pp1/1p2p1np/1P3q2/1Q6/1N1r1PP1/7P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 26

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