Chess Puzzle #03jKe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook b4; pawns b6/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king g7; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns c4/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight d5→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b3pk1/1P2p3/4P2p/1RpP1n2/2P5/5K1P/8 w - - 0 36

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