Chess Puzzle #1imxK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook d1; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook e5; bishop f2; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e5→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1pp2p1p/p1p2N2/4r3/4P3/1P5P/P4bP1/3R3K b - - 6 27

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