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

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; rooks a8/d7; knight d6; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f3; pawns e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight d6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R5k1/3R1p2/3Npqp1/7p/7P/5rPK/8/8 b - - 1 37

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