Chess Puzzle #ASOb0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1440 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook b6; pawns a2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c5; knight d6; pawns a4/b7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b6→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb5+ — knight d6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb5+ (rook b4→b5, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxb5 — king c5→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nb5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/1R1n2p1/2k4p/p4P2/2K3P1/P6P/8 w - - 6 46

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