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

Position

White: king g1; rook e2; bishop g2; knight c5; pawns b2/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b4/e8; knight g4; pawns f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook b4→d4).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/7p/2N5/1r2P1n1/6PP/1P2R1B1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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