Chess Puzzle #5DAnm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook a3; knight c3; pawns a5/g3/h3. Black: king c5; rook f2; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na4+ — knight c3→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c5→b5).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook a3→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Na4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3ppp/p7/P1kp4/2b5/R1N3PP/5r2/K7 b - - 1 40

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