Chess Puzzle #71DIm — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1585 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook g7; bishop f4; knight e6; pawns b3/c3/e5/g3/h4. Black: king e8; rooks f8/h2; knight e7; pawns b6/b7/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/1p2n1R1/1p2N2p/3pP3/5B1P/1PP1K1P1/7r/8 w - - 1 28

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