Chess Puzzle #H8vxK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook e1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f4/f7. Black: king c7; rooks a8/e6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook e6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c7→d8).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne8+.

Position data

FEN: r7/p1k2P2/1ppNr3/2Pp4/3PpP2/8/PP6/2K1R3 b - f3 0 40

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