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

Rating 2634 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f7; bishop h7; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/f8; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight d5→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f7→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng5.

Position data

FEN: r2qrb1k/1pp2RpB/2b1p1Qp/p2nP3/P2PN3/4P2P/1P4P1/R5K1 b - - 4 22

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