Chess Puzzle #6O4UU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook a1; bishops b2/f3; knight h5; pawns a5/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks d3/d8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pp2pk1/p1n1b2p/P6N/8/2Pr1B1P/1BK3P1/R7 b - - 2 27

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