Chess Puzzle #01NVd — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 918 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king b7; rook a5; knight f7. Black: king h7; rook h4; knight f6; pawns a3/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight g5→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1K3Npk/5n2/R6p/7r/p7/8/8 b - - 1 48

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