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

Position

White: king c3; rook d5; knight e8; pawns c5/h4. Black: king f6; rooks c7/f4; bishop a6; pawns a4/f5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxc7+ — knight e8→c7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
3. Best move: Nxa6 — knight c7→a6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Nxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4N3/2r2p2/b4k2/2PR1p1p/p4r1P/2K5/8/8 b - - 1 37

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