Chess Puzzle #4yQQP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1065 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b3; knight g5; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c5; rook c7; knight c4; pawns b6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
  3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r3pp/1p2p3/2k3N1/2n5/PR5P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 4 32

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