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

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f8; rook d4; bishops b6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook d4→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c4→c1).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Nd6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3ppp/1bp3b1/5P2/2BrN1P1/7P/PP6/4RK2 b - - 0 23

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