Chess Puzzle #01o70 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 626 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b4; knight b3; pawn a5. Black: king e2; queen a6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight b3→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d3→d4).
  3. Best move: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/q7/P7/1K6/1N6/4k3/8 b - - 0 58

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