Chess Puzzle #14A36 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks c4/h1; knight c7; pawns a6/b4/c3/h4. Black: king f8; rooks c8/h5; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight c7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c4→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/p1N1bpp1/Pp4p1/7r/1PR4P/2P5/4K3/7R b - - 6 40

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