Chess Puzzle #219Uu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook b5; knight b3; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3. Black: king f6; rook c7; knight f4; pawns b4/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b5→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d3→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r3p1/5k2/1R4p1/1p2Pn2/1N3P2/1PP5/2K5 w - - 3 35

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