Chess Puzzle #z4XTU — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2565 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks f1/g8; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; bishop d7; knights d8/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b7→b5).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c2→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 2kn2R1/pppb2p1/3p3p/8/2BqPn2/P1NP4/1PP3PP/5R1K b - - 1 18

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