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

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook h1; bishop f1; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d5/g2. Black: king g8; rooks e8/g4; bishop f5; pawns a5/b5/c7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop f5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2p4p/3p4/pp1P1b1N/6r1/1P6/P1P3P1/1K3B1R b - - 3 24

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