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

Position

White: king e1; rook d7; knights e2/f5; pawns b3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b2; knight a5; pawns b7/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen b2→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e5→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p1R4/7p/n4NpP/5pP1/1P6/1q2N3/4K3 b - - 3 42

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