Chess Puzzle #fLFgH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2153 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; rook a2; bishop g7; knight d4; pawns a7/d6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f6→e5).
  3. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pR3kbp/3pp1p1/8/3n4/6P1/r1PN1PBP/6K1 b - - 3 20

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