Chess Puzzle #2EeKp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 781 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook a1; bishop f4; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop f2; knight e4; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4ppp/2N5/3p4/4nB2/8/PPP2bPP/R4K2 b - - 0 18

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