Chess Puzzle #5Aj5A — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks f2/g7; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c4/h2. Black: king b8; rooks e1/h8; pawns b7/e4/f4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c7→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: exf3+ — pawn e4→f3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move exf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1pN3R1/8/8/2P1pp2/8/PP3RKP/4r3 w - - 0 28

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