Chess Puzzle #17T3n — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1236 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook g8; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/h3. Black: king b6; rook h7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nh4+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/pp5r/1kp3p1/2N2n2/3P1p2/2P2P1P/PP4K1/8 w - - 14 38

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