Chess Puzzle #27x2c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1101 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e8; bishop d4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f3/h3. Black: king h7; rooks c2/f7; pawns a5/b6/c7/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook f7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/2p2r1k/1p5p/p5p1/3BNp2/5P1P/PPr5/6K1 b - - 21 45

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