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

Rating 1479 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; rook a5; knight b2; pawns b3/d5/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king c7; rook b7; knight b6; pawns c5/d6/e5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook a5→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight b6→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook b7→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1rk5/1n1p3p/R1pPp1pP/4PpP1/1PK2P2/1N6/8 w - - 10 46

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