Chess Puzzle #BXJXV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1714 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king f7; rooks c8/e8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook c8→c6).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd6.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/pp1n1kpp/5n2/8/4N3/3P2PP/PPP5/2KR1R2 b - - 0 20

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