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

Rating 1517 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops a2/g5; knight f3; pawns c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a6/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxa2 — bishop e6→a2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5ppp/p1n1b3/6B1/4p2P/2P2N2/B4PP1/2KR3R w kq - 0 21

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