Chess Puzzle #4Kg33 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; knight c4; pawns b4/c3/d3. Black: king f4; rook b2; knight h3; pawns b7/c6/e5/f3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re4+ — rook e1→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
3. Best move: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/2p5/4p3/1PN2k2/2PP1p1n/1r6/4RK2 b - - 5 50

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