Chess Puzzle #RwQxI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2518 · Master · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d6; bishop a6; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook b1; knight e5; pawns e4/f7/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook d6→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop a6→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/B2R4/4n2p/4p1p1/4P1P1/5PKP/1r6 w - - 4 45

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