Chess Puzzle #k8hsk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2093 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook a1; bishops f1/f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen f3; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight g8; pawns a7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f3→f4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 3r1bnr/p1p2kpp/2Q1p3/3p4/3P1Bb1/5qP1/PPP4P/RN3BK1 b - - 2 14

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