Chess Puzzle #55eee — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b8; bishop b7; knights c4/d6; pawns a4/b3/c2/e2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rook a7; bishops e6/f6; knights e7/f8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne8+.

Position data

FEN: 1R3nk1/rB2np1p/3Nbbp1/p7/P1N5/1P4PP/2P1PP2/6K1 b - - 2 23

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