Chess Puzzle #s9q4D — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2099 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/h5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d4/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7 — knight e5→d7. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen f6→d6).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g3→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p2p2/2p4p/2bpN1pb/3p4/6QP/PPP2PP1/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 15

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