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

Rating 1823 · Advanced · deflection, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops b5/b6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knights c6/e7; pawns b7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: r1k4r/1p1bnpbp/1Bn3p1/1B2p3/4N3/8/PPP3PP/R2R2K1 b - - 5 16

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