Chess Puzzle #eO5TR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks e1/f3; knight d5; pawns a2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb8 — bishop e5→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p5pp/1p4q1/2pNbp2/2P5/3Q1R1P/P5P1/4R2K b - - 0 25

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