Chess Puzzle #016Im — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 808 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e1; bishop b2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/d2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop b6; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/g4/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp5/1b6/5Npp/6p1/1P1p2P1/PB1Pn1KP/4R3 b - - 3 29

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