Chess Puzzle #cpiuz — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1863 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a1/h4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g3. Black: king f7; rook e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Nxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1p2kp1/1p1p1p2/4n3/2P4R/1P3PP1/P5K1/R7 w - - 1 23

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