Chess Puzzle #CF5zn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1689 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook e4; knight c5; pawns b4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king e5; rook c6; bishop a3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight c5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
  3. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d7→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/p1r5/1pN1k3/1P2R2P/b4PP1/8/5K2 b - - 5 37

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