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

Rating 2212 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights f4/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/g7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nge6 — knight g5→e6. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nge6.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1b1nb1n1/pp2pr2/2p2pN1/2Pp1N2/P2B2Q1/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 7 21

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