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

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook h3; knights d5/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e3/e4/g4/h4. Black: king h7; rook e8; bishop b7; knights c6/e6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxe8+ — knight f6→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pbpp3k/1pn1n1pp/3Np3/4P1PP/3PP2R/PPP5/2K2N2 b - - 0 22

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