Chess Puzzle #K6OYQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1442 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f3; rook h1; knight c6; pawns d4/f4/h4. Black: king f6; rook g2; knight f8; pawns d5/e6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g2→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight f8→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxg4+ — knight e5→g4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, trapped piece. The key move Nxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5n2/6p1/2N1pk2/3p3p/3P1P1P/5K2/6r1/7R b - - 2 39

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