Chess Puzzle #3yAR4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks c1/e5; bishop f3; pawns a2/g2. Black: king f7; rook d6; bishop f5; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4k2/1p1r2p1/4Rb2/2p2n2/5B2/P4KP1/2R5 w - - 0 37

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