Chess Puzzle #4Qv65 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1693 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook a1; knight f5; pawns b5/c4/d3/e4/g4/h4. Black: king g6; rooks a5/b8; pawns a2/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook b8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  3. Best move: Nc6 — knight e7→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r6/8/5pkp/rP2pN2/2P1P1PP/3P4/p4K2/R7 b - - 2 39

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