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

Rating 2281 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knights b1/g7; pawns a2/b3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f2; pawns b5/c6/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop f2→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight g7→f5. Opponent replies Rfd8 (rook f8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen d7→c7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bpQ1pNp/2p5/1p6/4P2q/1P5P/PB3bP1/RN2R2K b - - 0 18

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