Chess Puzzle #3tvav — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1205 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d6; knight g8; pawns a2/b3/e7/g2/g4. Black: king e8; rook a7; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g8→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
  3. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 4k1N1/r3P2p/p2K2p1/1p6/6P1/1P6/P5P1/8 b - - 3 50

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