Chess Puzzle #1SIAo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f4; rook b4; knight d4; pawns b2/e5/f2/g4. Black: king d7; rook c5; knight e7; pawns b5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight e7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f4→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d5→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3knpp1/4p3/1pr1P3/1R1N1KP1/8/1P3P2/8 w - - 7 45

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