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

Rating 2004 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook f1; bishop e3; knights f3/f4; pawns b2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f8; bishops e6/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d5→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight f6→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d4→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4p1bp/pQ1pbnp1/3q4/1p3N2/3PBN2/1P4PP/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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