Chess Puzzle #9KGmU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks b2/f1; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight c5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight d7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: 1k2rr2/ppp3pp/2b3q1/2N5/1P6/P4P2/1RP2QPP/5RK1 b - - 0 26

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