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

Rating 2072 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook f1; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f2/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4p1/2p2n1p/3pNQ2/3P4/6qP/PP1N1pP1/5R1K b - - 0 23

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