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

Rating 2286 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a5; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen a5→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen b6→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/1p4pQ/p4b1p/q2p4/1P1n4/P1N2P2/2B3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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