Chess Puzzle #00I8g — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 943 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen e5; rook d7; pawn h4. Black: king f8; rooks e8/f7; knight e7; pawns g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight e7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e5→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/3Rnrp1/8/4Q1p1/7P/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 50

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