Chess Puzzle #bs1UN — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2515 · Master · equality, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook f1; bishop f3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/e4/g2. Black: king g7; queen g3; rooks f8/h8; knight h3; pawns a6/b6/e5/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h3→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook h8→h5).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop f3→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/1Q3pk1/pp1P4/3Np3/2P1P2p/5Bqn/PP4P1/5R1K b - - 3 30

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