Chess Puzzle #BINfg — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rook f4; bishop d2; knight c6; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/e3. Black: king c8; queen h7; rooks g8/h3; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/f5/g4/h2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook h3→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen h7→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/p6q/2N1p3/3p1p2/PPpP1Rp1/2P1P2r/3B2Qp/7K b - - 0 34

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