Chess Puzzle #NJeOB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2656 · Master · clearance, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f1; knight f6; pawns c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks a8/b4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8+ — knight f6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/5pkp/p3pNp1/3p4/1r1P3Q/4q2P/2P3P1/5R1K b - - 3 28

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