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

Rating 1159 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook e3; knight b5; pawns a4/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook d2; knight d3; pawns a5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook e3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight d3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight e1→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/7p/pN6/P6P/1P1nR1P1/3r1PK1/8 w - - 7 44

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