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

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/f1; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/c8; knight f4; pawns b4/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfc1 — rook f1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc8+ (rook c2→c8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/5pp1/4p2p/1N6/1p2Pn2/1P6/P1R2PPP/5RK1 w - - 3 28

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