Chess Puzzle #0rA7w — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1673 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook d8; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nc6 — knight e7→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p3ppbp/1p4p1/3Nq3/2P1n3/1Q2B2P/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 3 21

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