Chess Puzzle #Y88BO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1815 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook g2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/h4. Black: king f5; rook b1; bishop g6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook b1→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f5→e6).
  3. Best move: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1pp3b1/4pk1p/4N2P/P1P1KP2/1P4R1/1r6 b - - 15 42

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