Chess Puzzle #Lv5ah — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks f2/f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight c5→e4. Opponent replies R2f4 (rook f2→f4).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4p1/5r1p/2N5/1P6/P7/5rPP/R5K1 b - - 2 32

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