Chess Puzzle #2JRj1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1284 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook e5; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king f7; rook c8; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc6+ — knight b4→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king d4→d5).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p4k1p/1p4p1/4R3/1n6/3K2B1/PP3P1P/8 w - - 7 32

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