Chess Puzzle #Y9B86 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1865 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c4/e7; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c4→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3Rp2/1p2bQp1/1qp5/2R2P2/1P1N4/P5PP/6K1 b - - 2 22

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