Chess Puzzle #2EfY7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; knight g5; pawns c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rook a2; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook a2→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e6→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/2n5/2b2pN1/5P2/2P4P/r5P1/4R2K b - - 0 32

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