Chess Puzzle #LgNhU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1937 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Nxc3 (knight e4→c3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb2bppp/1p2pn2/8/5P2/2N1B3/PPP1NP1P/2KR2R1 b - - 2 15

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