Chess Puzzle #4BimY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e3; knight b5; pawns c3/c4/d5/g3/h4. Black: king g6; rook c2; knight c5; pawns a4/b6/e4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight b5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f5→e5).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/1p4k1/1NnP3p/p1P1p2P/2P1R1P1/2r5/6K1 b - - 1 39

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