Chess Puzzle #Ysh3N — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2109 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/e7; knight f6; pawns b5/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/2p1b1pp/b1P2n2/1p1pp1B1/8/1QN4P/PPP2PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 3 17

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