Chess Puzzle #5MWi1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook f1; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c3/h4. Black: king g8; rook b5; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook b5→b8).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/5n2/pr6/Np2p2P/2P5/PP6/2K2R2 b - - 0 32

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