Chess Puzzle #56O0e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e2; knight d5; pawns d3/f5/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b3/c8; knight f8; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook b3→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/5pp1/p6p/3N1P2/8/1r1P2PP/4R3/4R1K1 b - - 0 34

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