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

Rating 1373 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook e3; knight c6; pawns c3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook f1; bishop c4; knight b3; pawns f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight c6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Ne5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2N3kp/6p1/2b1P3/1nP1RPKP/6P1/5r2 b - - 9 44

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