Chess Puzzle #4q7td — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1239 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; rook f1; bishop f5; pawns a3/b3/c3/e4/g3. Black: king g5; rook e7; knight d3; pawns a5/b5/c5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4r3/8/ppp2Bkp/4P3/PPPn2PK/8/5R2 w - - 0 40

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