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

Position

White: king d2; rook b7; knight e7; pawns a5/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks c4/c5; knight c3; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g6→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook b7→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pR2N1pp/5pk1/P1r1p3/2r1P3/2n2PP1/3K3P/8 b - - 3 40

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