Chess Puzzle #24tw9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1031 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b4/e5; knight f5; pawns a4/e7/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks e8/f7; pawns a5/b7/c6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6+ — knight f5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight d6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1p2Pr2/2p4p/p3RNp1/PR6/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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