Chess Puzzle #0Um7w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1170 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks f6/f8; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p3pp/p4r2/1p2R1N1/3n4/7P/PPP2PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 22

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