Chess Puzzle #YY957 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1951 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; rooks e3/g1; bishop b5; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Nf3 — knight d4→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp2pp1/2np3p/1B1Np3/4P3/3PRN1q/PPP2P2/4K1R1 b - - 8 20

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