Chess Puzzle #4pI19 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook h1; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/d5/h3. Black: king f4; rook h4; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c4/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p2p4/3Pn3/P1p2k1r/6NP/1P4K1/7R b - - 3 39

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