Chess Puzzle #1tC58 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rook f1; knight f5; pawns a4/d3/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c6; rooks a8/g8; bishop d4; pawns c5/f6/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook a8→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c6→b5).
3. Best move: Nxg8 — knight e7→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5r1/7p/2k2p1p/2p2N2/P2bPP2/3P2P1/6KP/5R2 b - - 0 27

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