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

Rating 911 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king e3; rook g7; knight d1; pawns f2/h4. Black: king e6; rook d6; knight f6; pawns c5/d2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook g7→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king e3→d2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxc7+ — knight d5→c7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Nxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6R1/3rkn2/2p5/7P/4K3/3p1P2/3N4 w - - 2 58

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