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

Rating 2253 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king d2; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/c4/e5/f3/g4/h3. Black: king b6; rook f7; knight f4; pawns b7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f7→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3rp1/1k6/4PN1p/1PP2nP1/P4P1P/3K4/8 b - - 0 39

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