Chess Puzzle #Ld8rF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1536 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, hanging piece, master, short.

Position

White: king b4; rook a6; bishop c6; pawns b6/c2/d5/g4. Black: king h6; rook h2; knight c5; pawns d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxa6+ — knight c5→a6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king b4→b5).
  3. Best move: Nb8 — knight a6→b8.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Nxa6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/RPBp2pk/2nPp3/1K4P1/8/2P4r/8 w - - 1 45

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