Chess Puzzle #ny5Ms — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; bishop d7; knight d3; pawns a2/c6/e4/g3. Black: king d6; bishop d4; knight h2; pawns a7/b5/b6/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nb4 — knight d3→b4. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight h2→g4).
3. Best move: Nd5 — knight b4→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Nb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2B4/1pPk2pp/1p2p3/3bP3/3N2P1/P3K2n/8 b - - 2 31

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