Chess Puzzle #10vfJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 970 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook b8; knight c8; pawns a7/e3/h2. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishop e5; knight a8; pawns a5/b2/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight a8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook b8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: nRN2rk1/P4pp1/4p2p/p3b3/8/4P3/1pK4P/8 b - - 3 34

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