Chess Puzzle #27lzQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 920 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight d3; pawns a4/b4/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c4; pawns d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/4p1p1/3p4/PPrP4/3NKP2/6PP/8 b - - 2 43

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