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

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e7; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishop c6; knight e3; pawns a6/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight d7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Nxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3pRppp/p1b5/4N3/8/4n3/PP4PP/3R2K1 w - - 8 26

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