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

Rating 908 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e3; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/c2. Black: king g7; rook h3; bishop f7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook e3→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3bk1/2p3p1/8/1P6/P2KR1Nr/2P5/8 b - - 2 36

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