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

Rating 1988 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; knight c4; pawns a4/d6/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b3/e7; pawns c5/g3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e7→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook e4→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d2→b3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r2p/3P4/2p5/P1N3P1/1r4pP/6P1/5RK1 b - - 0 33

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