Chess Puzzle #2EhqW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e4/f1; knight c5; pawns a4/b4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d5/f8; knight c2; pawns c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook e4→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3 — knight c2→e3. Opponent replies Rcc1 (rook c4→c1).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pp1/2p4p/2NrP3/PP2RP2/8/2n3PP/5R1K w - - 5 33

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