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

Rating 2276 · Expert · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f3; knights c2/d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b5/c5/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen e7→e6).
  4. Best move: Rd6 — rook d7→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/p4p2/5bp1/1pp1p2p/2P4P/4PB2/PPNN1PP1/2KR3R b - - 0 18

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