Chess Puzzle #WT2I6 — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2232 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights e4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/b7; knights d7/e8; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: r2qnrk1/pb1n1p1p/1p2p1pQ/4P3/1bPpNN2/3B4/PP4PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 15

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