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

Rating 1147 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e1; bishop b5; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/c7; knights c6/f5; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight c6→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2r2p2/2n1p1p1/1B1pPn1p/P2P3P/5NP1/5P2/2R1R1K1 b - - 2 28

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