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

Rating 1550 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e5/g6. Black: king e8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b4/c3/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/4b1p1/p3p1P1/3pP2N/1p1P2K1/1Pp5/P1P5/8 b - - 2 39

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