Chess Puzzle #1WU61 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 861 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e4; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns a3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop g7; knight b2; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight b2→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pbp/p5p1/1p1NP3/4RB2/P6P/1n3PP1/6K1 b - - 1 31

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