Chess Puzzle #HWnRM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1613 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g2/g4. Black: king d6; knight d4; pawns b5/b7/c5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kxd5 — king d6→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p2/3k2pp/1ppN4/2PnKPP1/1P6/P5P1/8 w - - 0 36

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