Chess Puzzle #fNNui — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rooks c7/e4; knight d4; pawns g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a7/d6; knight e5; pawns b6/b7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nb5 — knight d4→b5. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook d6→c6).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c7→c6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc6 (knight e5→c6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxa7 — knight b5→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, long. The key move is Nb5.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/rpR4p/1p1r1pp1/4n3/3NRK2/8/6PP/8 b - - 7 36

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