Chess Puzzle #0YMBS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1264 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook g3; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/d4/e5/f2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rook f8; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight b5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight d6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd6+.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/5p2/1pn1pQ2/pN1pP3/P2Pq3/1P4R1/5P2/6K1 b - - 3 46

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