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

Rating 932 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook a1; knight e4; pawns d7/e5/f4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b5/d4; pawns f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d4→d7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3P1p1p/6p1/1r2P3/3rNP2/7P/8/R6K b - - 0 41

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