Chess Puzzle #2GmAH — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 752 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b6; rook g3; knight c6; pawn b5. Black: king g8; rooks a4/d8; pawns e5/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/6p1/1KN2pp1/1P2p3/r7/6R1/8/8 b - - 12 51

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