Chess Puzzle #0lkW6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 919 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/h8; knight g5; pawns f4/g2. Black: king c8; rooks a2/g7; knight d7; pawns b6/c4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c7→b7).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4R/3n2r1/1p6/6Np/2p2P2/8/r5P1/3R2K1 b - - 1 40

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