Chess Puzzle #1N4d0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f2; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/e5/g4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook f2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp4pp/8/4p1N1/2Pb2p1/1P1R2P1/P4r1P/3R3K b - - 7 29

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