Chess Puzzle #0Kpll — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 786 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook c2; knight e4; pawns a2/b4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook a8; knight d5; pawns e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: r7/5pkp/6p1/3np3/1P2N3/5PP1/P1R3KP/8 w - - 1 35

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