Chess Puzzle #07b65 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 887 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/e3; pawns a3/b4/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; bishops c4/h4; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/e5/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook e3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3R4/p7/1p2p1p1/1Pb1Pn1b/P3RP2/7P/6K1 w - - 0 40

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