Chess Puzzle #FU4ID — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks d5/e1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g2. Black: king g7; rooks d8/e8; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh1+ — knight g3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Nh1+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp4k1/3p4/3R1p2/2P4p/1P3Pn1/P3BKP1/4R3 w - - 2 28

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