Chess Puzzle #04f43 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 947 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c3; knight f3; pawns g3/h2. Black: king f5; bishop d3; pawns e3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop d3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight f3→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight d4→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/5k2/8/2KbpNP1/7P/8 b - - 3 56

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