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

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; knight c5; pawns b2/b4/c3/f2/h2. Black: king h7; rook g6; bishop e4; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e4→e1).
3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/p5rp/1pN1n3/1P2b3/2P5/1P3P1P/4R2K w - - 0 42

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