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

Rating 2396 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop h3; knights d2/f6; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/e5. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks e7/g3; bishop c8; knights d7/f8; pawns a6/b6/c4/d5/e6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Reg7 — rook e7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen c7→d8).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e8→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne8.

Position data

FEN: 1kb2n2/2qnr3/pp2pN2/3pP3/PPpP3p/2P3rB/2QN3K/R4R2 b - - 1 32

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