Chess Puzzle #02D9k — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 598 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a4; knight e3; pawns g5/h4. Black: king c5; knight c4; pawns f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxc4 — king c5→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Kxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/2k3P1/K1n4P/4N3/8/8 w - - 0 63

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.