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

Rating 1955 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook d1; bishop e2; knight d3; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king f6; rook f8; bishop d2; pawns a6/b5/e3/f4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook d1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f8→f4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/7p/p4k2/1p6/5p2/3NpK2/PP1bB2P/3R4 w - - 2 31

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