Chess Puzzle #16gb6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 870 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; bishop g4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rook c8; bishop b7; pawns a4/b4/c5/d4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight f6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e8→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne8+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1b4k1/5Npp/2p1P3/ppPp2B1/3P3P/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 2 37

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