Chess Puzzle #0QZOF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; bishop e6; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f7/g3. Black: king f8; rook a7; bishop c2; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc8+ — knight d6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxa7 — knight c8→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/r4P2/2pNBp1p/pp2p3/3PP3/2P3P1/PPb5/7K b - - 0 29

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