Chess Puzzle #6TLXP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, double check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook g1; knights d2/d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f3. Black: king d6; rook h2; knight g2; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/f6/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight d2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight g2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, double check, endgame, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/1p1kpp2/3p4/3P4/3NPPp1/PP1NK1nr/6R1 w - - 0 33

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