Chess Puzzle #2Pxi5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen e2; rooks g1/h1; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks a8/f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f3→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight c7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2+ (rook f2→e2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppN1p1kp/2n3p1/4p1P1/3pPq1P/2P2r2/PPK1Q3/6RR b - - 3 22

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