Chess Puzzle #27e4y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b5; rook b6; knight e6; pawns a2/a3/c5/f4. Black: king h7; rooks a7/e4; pawns f5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a7→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/r5pk/1R2N1p1/1KP2p2/4rP2/P7/P7/8 b - - 0 53

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