Chess Puzzle #0TFwQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king h1; rook f3; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns b4/c4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishops d4/e6; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3pp1/4b2p/3NPp2/1PPb1B2/5R1P/6P1/7K b - - 2 27

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