Chess Puzzle #FxeFc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1755 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c8/e8; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook a7; pawns a4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen h5→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 2R1R3/r5pk/7p/7q/p1N5/1P4P1/P4P2/6K1 b - - 1 37

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