Chess Puzzle #25tAb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook d1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5. Black: king g6; queen c5; rook f8; knight f5; pawns a7/b5/g4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p7/6k1/1pqP1np1/6p1/P1NQ4/1P4K1/3R4 b - - 1 37

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