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

Rating 1551 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d4; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c8; pawns a6/b7/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen f5→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight d6→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd6.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p4p1/p4pp1/1N6/3R2q1/6P1/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 33

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