Chess Puzzle #f7DoK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2382 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/f1; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop c8→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq3pp/2n2N2/4p3/3P4/2PQ1N2/PP4PP/4RRK1 b - - 0 18

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