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

Rating 1646 · Advanced · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b1; knight c4; pawns a4/c3/d4/g3/h4. Black: king b7; rook f6; bishop g4; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook f6→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na5+ — knight c4→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b7→c7).
  3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight a5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Na5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k1n4/pp3r2/7p/P1NP2bP/2P3P1/8/1R4K1 b - - 2 40

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