Chess Puzzle #e16w2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2159 · Expert · equality, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c3/c8; knight f5; pawns a7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight e3→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pQ3ppp/4p3/4Pn2/3p1q2/1Pr2N2/P5PP/4RR1K b - - 0 29

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