Chess Puzzle #TP5sL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2033 · Expert · advantage, clearance, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks c1/h1; bishops b3/e3; knight d4; pawns f4/g2/h2. Black: king d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b6/c7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e3→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppn2ppp/1n1kp3/8/3N1P2/1B2B3/3K2PP/2R4R b - - 2 21

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