Chess Puzzle #BylNO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook d1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b8; rook e8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: 1q2r3/3Q1pkp/p5p1/1p2b1N1/2p5/P4P1P/1P4P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

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