Chess Puzzle #3MT7O — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1296 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishop d4; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks d5/f8; knight h7; pawns a5/b4/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1n/2N5/p2r2Pp/1p1B3P/8/PP6/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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