Chess Puzzle #8Binz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1479 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f1; knights a4/f3; pawns b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight a4→b6. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen d7→b7).
  3. Best move: Nxa8 — knight b6→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5pp1/4pb1p/p7/N2P4/2Q1PN2/1P3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 19

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