Chess Puzzle #67Tnr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f1; rooks d1/g1; bishops d3/f2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks e7/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight e4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen a5→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2rpp1/2p4p/q2p4/3PnP2/3B4/PP3B1P/2KR1QR1 w - - 7 25

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