Chess Puzzle #KG2yv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e5; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns b6/c2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king d6; rooks b8/f6; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb6 (king c5→b6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1p5p/pPbk1rp1/3pR3/5P2/2NB2P1/2P4P/6K1 b - - 0 36

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