Chess Puzzle #oAjnk — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2412 · Master · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f1; bishops c1/c2; knights e5/g5; pawns b2/c3/d4/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a1/f8; bishops b7/d6; knights c6/f6; pawns c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nexf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd8 (knight c6→d8, captures knight).
  4. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nexf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r2/1b3pkp/2nbpnp1/3pN1N1/2pPPP2/2P4Q/1PB3PP/r1B2RK1 b - - 0 18

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