Chess Puzzle #UXoTw — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2601 · Master · advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g5/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen d8→c7).
  3. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop d2→b4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p3pp1/p3pn1p/3pN1P1/1b1n4/2N4P/PPPB1P2/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 11

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