Chess Puzzle #mq49k — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2245 · Expert · advantage, clearance, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishops d3/f6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Rfd8 (rook f8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen e2→h5.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2q2p1p/p1n1pBn1/1p6/8/3B1N2/PP2QPPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 17

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