Chess Puzzle #26qrn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c8; bishop b3; pawns a2/e3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king f6; rook e7; knight d2; pawns a6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c8→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/4rpp1/p4kp1/8/5PP1/1B2P1KP/P2n4/8 w - - 3 40

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