Chess Puzzle #i0mYp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1820 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/d4; knight b6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight b5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb5.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pbq2ppp/1n2p3/3pP3/3b1P2/P1NB3Q/2P3PP/3R1R1K b - - 1 20

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